Casuística do Serviço em Implante de Eletrodos de Estimulação Epidural para Dor Crônica Intratável: 8 casos no Amazonas

Introduction: The spinal cord stimulation has been applied for the treatment of patients with intractable chronic pain through thereduction of the painful state by implantation of electrodes in the posterior epidural space. Objective: This study aims to analyze acase series with intractable chronic pain submitted to the implantation of spinal cord stimulation electrode in the state of Amazonas.Methods: Patients were included if they presented intractable chronic pain, regardless of age or gender, that received the spinal cordstimulation. The Visual Scale Analogue (VAS) was used for the evaluation or in pre and postoperative pain. Results: The sample of thisstudy was 8 patients. The average of pre and postoperative VAS scale was 8.4 and 3.8, respectively. There were no deaths during orafter surgery. Three complications were described. Conclusion: The Spinal Cord Stimulation proved to be effective in the treatment ofintractable chronic pain. However, new researches are essential to the expansion of this treatment.