Complications Associated With Removal of Paddle and Cylindrical Spinal Cord Stimulator Electrodes
Surgical removal of both cylindrical and paddle SCS electrodes as a standalone procedure is associated with a low rate of complications. Most observed complications occurred in patients who underwent concurrent spinal surgery and were likely attributable to those additional procedures rather than electrode removal itself.
Authors
- Tiffany G. Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-2729)
- Alexander Tuchman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8419-3134)
- Adeesya Gausper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6548-3354)
- Corey T. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-7306)
- Andrew M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3642-0846)
- Alan Nguyen
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0000000000001990
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00