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Newly updated with chapters featuring peripheral nerve stimulation,
Spinal Cord Stimulation, Second Edition is an informative guide to the clinical fundamentals required for safe and effective implantation of neuromodulation devices for both surgical and non-surgical pain practitioners.
List of contents
- Editors and Contributors
- Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- James E. Boggan
- Preface
- Paul G. Kreis, Scott G. Pritzlaff, David J. Copenhaver, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 1 - The Development of Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Paul G. Kreis, Ammon A. Hills, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 2 - SCS Screening Trial: Patient Selection and Preparation
- Paul G. Kreis, Ammon A. Hills, Ravi Prasad, and Scott M. Fishman
- Appendix A: Sample Letter of Medical Necessity for Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions About Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Appendix C: Checklist of Patient Education Topics
- Chapter 3 - Radiation Safety
- J. Anthony Seibert, Scott M. Fishman, and Paul G. Kreis
- Chapter 4 - Sterile Technique
- Paul G. Kreis, Ammon A. Hills, and Joseph M. Galante
- Chapter 5 - Electricity and Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Ammon A. Hills, and Paul G. Kreis
- Chapter 6 - Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation: Basic Considerations
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Appendix: Sample Dictation--SCS Trial
- Chapter 7 - Percutaneous Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 8 - Tunneled Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 9 - Basic Surgical Skills for the Operating Room
- Paul G. Kreis, Julius O. Ebinu, Kee D. Kim, and Eric O. Klineberg
- Chapter 10 - Permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Appendix: Sample Dictation Template
- Chapter 11 - Wound Healing, Postoperative Wound Management, and Discharge Education
- Naileshni Singh, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 12 - Complications and Adverse Events
- Naileshni Singh, Paul G. Kreis, and Scott M. Fishman
- Chapter 13 - Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Ammon A. Hills, Michael Jihnouk Jung, and Charles J. DeMesa
- Appendix A: Sample Dictation--PNS Percutaneous Trial/Temporary Implant
- Appendix B: Sample Dictation--PNS Permanent Implant
- Chapter 14 - Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
- Scott G. Pritzlaff, Ammon A. Hills, Michael Jihnouk Jung, and Charles J. DeMesa
- Index
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.
Summary
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.
