Language
English
Publication Date
10-1-2023
Journal
Cureus
DOI
10.7759/cureus.47827
PMID
38021503
PMCID
PMC10676758
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
10-27-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) affects nearly half of patients who undergo mastectomy to treat breast cancer. As the survival rate of breast cancer increases with advancements in treatment, the incidence of PMPS is also increasing. Patients with PMPS can experience unrelenting, chronic pain refractory to traditional management with oral pharmacotherapy in conjunction with nonpharmacologic treatment (physical therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)). Neuromodulation is an emerging treatment modality for numerous chronic pain conditions. This case report highlights the tremendous success of spinal cord stimulator placement for a patient with PMPS.
Keywords
postmastectomy pain syndrome, dorsal root ganglion, neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulator, post mastectomy pain syndrome, pmps
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Kennedy Kirkpatrick, Jay D Shah, and Krishna Shah, "Neuromodulation for Adjunctive Treatment in Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 185.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/185
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Medical Sciences Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Oncology Commons, Pain Management Commons