Journal of Clinical Developmental Biology

Comparison between the use of the surgical paddle and percutaneous leads in SCS treatment for chronic pain

Comparison between the use of the surgical paddle and percutaneous leads in SCS treatment for chronic pain.The use of paddle leads implanted through a surgical procedure initially shows slightly higher postoperative complications on one hand but on the other, they have significantly lower long-term reoperation rates. Also, it has been shown that the long-term healthcare costs are similar between the paddle and percutaneous leads. The upcoming improvements in SCS technologies including those in current systems help reduce the risk of reoperation due to hardware failure. Further study is required to evaluate the efficacy of newer percutaneous and paddle SCS systems and examine their comparative outcomes. Never the less it still seems better to use surgical paddle leads over percutaneous leads.SKILLS • Neurosurgeon • Functional Neurosurgery, Pain management, spine surgery • Clinical administration experience • Health Care life dedication. • I speak, read and write spanish and english. And I can communicate in French • Teaching Skills in High education level

Author(s):

Dr. Jorge Eduardo Prenk

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