title: Peripheral subcutaneous stimulation for intractable abdominal pain.
abstract: Peripheral subcutaneous stimulation has been utilized for a variety of painful conditions affecting the abdominal wall, including sequelae of hernia repair, painful surgical scars, ilio-inguinal neuritis. It has also occasionally been shown to be effective in patients with intractable abdominal visceral pain. Since this is a very recent modality, no large series or prospective studies exist. The results, however, are promising and certainly warrant further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Barolat Neuroscience, Denver, Colo., USA.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barolat
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult