Short term peripheral neuromodulation trial via stimulating catheter in neuropathic pain treatment

Subcutaneous Target Stimulation–Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation in the Treatment of Refractory Angina: Preliminary Case Reports

“…The recently introduced technique of subcutaneous stimulation targeted at the epicenter of pain has been very successful in the treatment of neuropathic scar pain and costochondritis 25–27 . The peripheral subcutaneous electrode is placed at the epicenter of pain, bypassing the spinal cord and peripheral nerves and allowing coverage of areas that are difficult to reach with SCS or peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS).…”

Subcutaneous Target Stimulation or Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation: That Is the Question

“…In the editorial by Abejon and Krames published in Neuromodulation 2009 (5), a proposal was made to formalize the terminology and the term “peripheral subcutaneous field stimulation” (PSFS) was suggested (10).…”

“…However, in an Austrian national study's (5) recent publication, the largest study to date, which included 111 patients, the term of “subcutaneous target stimulation” (STS) is used (11). Also, in another report by Theodosiadis et al.…”

“…This term has been flexible enough to allow us to include under this terminology another new concept of this type of stimulation applied externally (external neuromodulation). However, we have subsequently moved toward the more specific term “subcutaneous targeted stimulation” (STS), which leaves “external neuromodulation” (EN) as a separate modality (4–9).…”

Targeting and Fielding: Not the same!

“…This work opened the gate for the further expansion of percutaneous techniques. In the last decade new techniques and targets have been successfully developed (4–25).…”