title: Spinal-peripheral neurostimulation (SPN) for bilateral postherniorrhaphy pain: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
   Postherniorrhaphy pain is a not uncommon, and difficult to treat, pain condition. Success with different methods of neurostimulation has been reported in the literature in the last decade. We assess the use of a new modality of neuromodulation--spinal-peripheral neurostimulation (SPN).
  
  
  METHODS
   We report the results of treatment of a patient with bilateral, intractable postherniorrhaphy pain with SPN.
  
  
  RESULTS
   Significant reduction in pain and decrease in opioid consumption have been achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
   SPN can be an effective treatment for postherniorrhaphy pain resistant to conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain, NC/SC, USA Spartanburg Neurosurgical Institute, Spartanburg, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Y Eugene
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Mironer
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Monroe
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D008297:Male; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D062187:Spinal Cord Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid