Percutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement Under Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia

CONCLUSIONS: This survey provides initial data on SCS practices among a large cohort of clinicians who utilize SCS. SCS lead placement under deep sedation and general anesthesia appears to be common practice for many physicians who perform implants. This survey should stimulate further research on this topic, given that the current safety guidelines and the rate of physicians reporting the use of deep sedation and general anesthesia for spinal cord stimulator placement remain at odds.PMID:34652716 | DOI:10.1007/s40122-021-00332-2

Source: Pain Physician - October 15, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jamal Hasoon Ivan Urits Omar Viswanath Giustino Varrassi Thomas T Simopoulos Lynn Kohan Genaro Gutierrez Vwaire Orhurhu Musa Aner Jatinder Gill Source Type: research