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KMID : 0356920090570050678
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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009 Volume.57 No. 5 p.678 ~ p.681
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Spinal cord stimulation for intractable post-thoracotomy pain syndrome
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Lee Heon-Keun
Lee Seung-Hwa
Shin Il-Woo
Son Ju-Tae
Joung Young-Ju
Chung Young-Kyun
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Abstract
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Post-thoracotomy syndrome is a condition characterized by pain that continues for more than 2 months after a thoracotomic procedure. Some patients suffer from devastating chest pain despite receiving multimodal treatment such as analgesics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and nerve blockers. Spinal cord stimulation has been reported to be a promising relief for the intractable neuropathic pain. A 60-year-old man who had been suffering from post-thoracotomy pain for 20 years showed relief of pain after spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation thus seems to be a viable option for patients who do not respond to conventional pain management therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Post-thoracotomy syndrome, Spinal cord stimulation
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