Comparing the efficacy of targeted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) of the dorsal root ganglion with conventional medical management (CMM) in patients with chronic post-surgical inguinal pain: the SMASHING trial

Comparing the efficacy of targeted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) of the dorsal root ganglion with conventional medical management (CMM) in patients with chronic post-surgical inguinal pain: the SMASHING trial

Abstract Background A significant number of patients who undergo a standard inguinal hernia repair or a Pfannenstiel incision develop chronic (> 3 months) post-surgical inguinal pain (PSIP) due to nerve entrapment. If medication or peripheral nerve blocks fail, surgery including neurectomies may...

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Main Authors: Frederique M. U. Mol, Rudi M. Roumen, Marc R. Scheltinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Post-surgical inguinal pain (PSIP)
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
Dorsal root ganglion (DRG)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0349-8

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