Spinal Cord Stimulation: Percutaneous Implantation Techniques

Neuromodulation therapies such as spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion, and peripheral nerve stimulation are used to treat chronic pain syndromes such as intractable back pain, diabetic neuropathy, spinal radiculopathies, and complex regional pain syndrome. Since the publication of the first edition over a decade ago, there has been unprecedented progress in understanding neuromodulation and technological advances in clinical applications.

Spinal Cord Stimulation is intended as an essential guide to the clinical fundamentals required for safe and effective implantation of neuromodulation devices. Implantation of these devices is performed by physicians from various disciplines, requiring a multidisciplinary skill set that presents a challenge for surgical and non-surgical pain practitioners alike. This authoritative resource integrates the basic multidisciplinary information necessary for understanding spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG), and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) with up-to-date implantation techniques for clinicians to use in their daily practice. It also features updated advice for appropriate medical decision making, patient education, safe use of radiation, and managing adverse events, with new chapters dedicated toward DRG stimulation and PNS.

Author: Paul G. Kreis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 04/14/2023
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.11lbs
Size: 11.04h x 8.75w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780190095086

About the Author
Paul G. Kreis, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Kreis has a special interest in spinal injections, including selective nerve root blocks, sympathetic blockade, radiofrequency ablation, facet injections and discography.

Scott G. Pritzlaff, MD, is Associate Professor and Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Pritzlaff's research interests focus on emerging technologies to treat peripheral neuropathic pain. He is interested in developing novel uses of percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation to treat chronic nerve pain.

David J. Copenhaver, MD, MPH, is Professor and Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Director of Cancer Pain Management and Supportive Care at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Copenhaver is an anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist with unique expertise in diagnosing and managing complex pain management problems of various types.

Scott M. Fishman, MD, is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Fullerton Endowed Chair in Pain Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Fishman is continuing his educational and research activities in chronic pain, cancer pain management, psychiatric issues of chronic illness and pain, neuropathic pain treatment strategies, and medical informatics.