Preoperative Counseling in Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Designated Driver in Implantable Pulse Generator-Related Inconveniences?
Erkan KurtLinda KollenburgSisley JoostenRobert van DongenYvonne EngelsDylan HenssenKris VissersPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2024)
On the basis of the current results, shared decision-making and comprehensive preoperative provision of information are recommended to optimize patient satisfaction regarding IPG pain, discomfort, and inconveniences. Although many patients experience these disadvantages despite successful SCS for pain related to PSPS, most of them accept this if they have received adequate preoperative information about expectations.
Keyphrases
- spinal cord
- patient satisfaction
- chronic pain
- neuropathic pain
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- spinal cord injury
- blood pressure
- health information
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- antiretroviral therapy