Implantable Pulse Generator Site May Be Associated With Spinal Cord Stimulation Revision Surgeries.
Shyle H MehtaChristian M HoelscherAshwini D SharanSara ThalheimerChengyuan WuPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2019)
Although this study found a significant association between IPG site and revision surgeries, the effect of IPG site was not found to be predictive. The IPG site likely influences whether a patient will require revision surgery, but further investigation is required to establish this association.