Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Chronic Postoperative Pain Following Thoracic Surgery: A Pilot Study
ConclusionsOur preliminary results show that DRG-S is an effective therapy for PTPS after thoracic surgery. In addition, thoracic paravertebral blocks performed prior to DRG-S correlated with a positive outcome with treatment.
Source: Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Giuliano Lo Bianco,
Alfonso Papa,
Giuseppe Gazzerro,
Marco Rispoli,
Dario Tammaro,
Maria Teresa Di Dato,
Federica Vernuccio,
Michael Schatman Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research
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