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Neuromodulation: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes and Risk Reduction

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Neuromodulation involves the minimally invasive permanent implantation of a neurostimulator to provide relief of chronic pain. To optimize surgical outcome, the implanting physician should be adequately trained, select appropriate patients, understand potential complications, and provide patient education, and medical wellness should be assured, to reduce risks for the surgery. Steps to reduce the potential for bleeding, infection, or paralysis should be taken by the implanting physician preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively.

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Azeem, N. (2018). Neuromodulation: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes and Risk Reduction. In: Diwan, S., Deer, T. (eds) Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68841-1_10

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