Utilization of spinal cord stimulation in patients with failed back surgery syndrome.

undergoing SCS implantation (19.0% vs. 7.5%) Complications: The incidence of postoperative complications during the index hospitalization was significantly higher in those who underwent lumbar surgery (11.7%) compared to patients who underwent SCS (5.1%) (p < 0.0001). Even at 90 day follow-up, those in the lumbar surgery group experienced complications at more than 2 times the rate as those in the SCS group (14.4% vs. 6.5%, p < 0.0001) (Table 1). Conclusions