Clinical and translational gastroenterology
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Clin Transl Gastroenterol
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Clin Transl Gastroenterol · Feb 2020
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialTreatment of Chronic Abdominal Pain With 10-kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation: Safety and Efficacy Results From a 12-Month Prospective, Multicenter, Feasibility Study.
Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) can arise from multiple conditions, including inflammatory disorders, trauma because of injury or surgery, or structural or functional causes. This prospective, single-arm study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 10-kHz spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in patients with intractable CAP over a 12-month follow-up period. ⋯ 10-kHz SCS can provide durable pain relief and improve the quality of life in patients with CAP.