Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of chronic refractory angina pectoris pain: A case report
Ferhat Ege1
, Mert Akbaş2
1Department of Algology, Hatay Training and Research Hospital, Hatay, Türkiye
2Department of Algology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Türkiye
Keywords: Angina pectoris, chronic pain treatment, pain, refractory, spinal cord, stimulation.
Abstract
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was administered to a patient with refractory coronary angina, whose complaints of pain did not regress despite intensive medical treatment, in our algology department. Prior to the administration of SCS, the patient was experiencing 10 to 15 pain attacks a day, limiting his physical activity. Following the administration of SCS, the frequency of pain attacks decreased to 1 to 2 times every 2 days. Accordingly, in this case report, the use of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of chronic refractory angina pectoris pain based on a 61-year-old male patient is presented.