2024-06-18 16:44:00
On Monday morning, two electrodes had been implanted for the primary time within the Dodecanese and Rhodes, in a 55-year-old affected person, within the epidural area of the thoracic backbone and related to a ache pacemaker to cope with the affected person’s continual ache within the waist and decrease limbs.
The affected person with two autoimmune ailments and continual lesions of the lumbar backbone, together with spondylolisthesis on the O5 / I1 degree (fifth lumbar vertebra and first sacrum).
The implantation took 25 minutes below native anesthesia and the affected person’s mobilization was instant. Programming of the pacemaker took roughly 2 hours and the affected person left for her house at midday of the identical day.
The implantation was executed by Dr. Apostolos Hatzikalfas, neurosurgeon, director of the Neurosurgery Heart, director of the Persistent Ache Therapy Heart of Rhodes.
A couple of phrases concerning the therapy
A spinal wire stimulator is an implanted gadget that sends low ranges {of electrical} power on to the spinal wire to alleviate ache.
Spinal wire stimulators include skinny wires (the electrodes) and a small pacemaker-like battery (or generator). The electrodes are positioned between the spinal wire and the vertebrae (the epidural area) and the generator is positioned below the pores and skin, normally close to the buttocks or stomach. Spinal wire stimulators enable sufferers to ship electrical impulses utilizing a distant management after they really feel ache. Each the distant management and its antenna are positioned outdoors the physique.
The units are implanted in additional than 34,000 sufferers worldwide.