Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

02/01/1999 - "Epidural steroids are commonly administered in the treatment of "failed back surgery syndrome." Because patient response is dependent on accurate steroid placement, fluoroscopic guidance has been advocated. "
02/01/1999 - "Epidural steroids for treating "failed back surgery syndrome": is fluoroscopy really necessary?"
02/01/1999 - "Epidural steroids in treating failed back surgery syndrome."
10/01/2013 - "Epiduroscopy is very useful in the treatment of not only low back pain caused by failed back surgery syndrome, epidural scar or herniated disc but also by chronic refractory low back pain which does not respond to interventional conservative treatment including fluoroscopically-directed epidural steroid injections and percutaneous adhesiolysis. "
01/01/2016 - "This study evaluates the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to lumbar epidural steroids in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. "

11/01/2018 - "SCS is a safe and effective alternative to medications such as opioids, and multiple randomized controlled studies have demonstrated efficacy for difficult-to-treat neuropathic conditions such as failed back surgery syndrome. "
01/01/2018 - "Patients in the LTO group had higher medical costs (P < 0.01), rates of psychiatric comorbidity (P < 0.01), incidence of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) (P < 0.01), and postoperative opioid use (P < 0.01) compared with the STO and no opioid groups. "
12/01/2010 - "Dual-modality management of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) using a combination of an intrathecal opioid pump (IOP) and spinal cord stimulator (SCS) has not been investigated. "
09/27/2023 - "Effect of spinal cord stimulation on quality of life and opioid consumption in patients with failed back surgery syndrome."
01/01/2022 - "Disability Pension Did Not Reduce Opioid Use Among Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Who Were Trialed and Implanted for Spinal Cord Stimulation."

01/01/2021 - "There is low-to-moderate quality evidence that SCS is superior to reoperation or conventional medical management for failed back surgery syndrome, and conflicting evidence as to the superiority of traditional SCS over sham stimulation or between different SCS modalities. "
07/01/2018 - "Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Control, Double Blind, Crossover Trial of Subthreshold Spinal Cord Stimulation at Various Kilohertz Frequencies in Subjects Suffering From Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (SCS Frequency Study)."
08/31/2020 - "Eighteen patients with SCS due to failed back surgery syndrome and/or complex regional pain syndrome were randomised to four treatment arms without washout periods: (1) low frequency (40-60 Hz), (2) 1 kHz, (3) clustered tonic, and (4) sham SCS (i.e., placebo). "
07/01/2018 - "Subjects with predominantly axial low back pain undergoing spinal cord stimulation therapy for failed back surgery syndrome were randomized to sham, 1200 Hz, 3030 Hz, and 5882 Hz with a four-phase crossover design over 12 weeks. "
06/01/2014 - "There is weak positive evidence that LOA is more effective than conventional caudal epidural steroid injections for failed back surgery syndrome and spinal stenosis, and that LOA is more effective than sham adhesiolysis and conservative management for lumbosacral radiculopathy. "

01/01/2016 - "The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Lumbar Epidural Injection for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome."
07/01/2019 - "Administration of dexmedetomidine in the epidural caudal is effective in controlling pain and quality of life in patients with failed back surgery syndrome."
07/01/2019 - "To evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine in caudal epidural on controlling pain, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and quality of life in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
07/01/2019 - "Effects of Caudal Epidural Dexmedetomidine on Pain, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Quality of Life in Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome; A Randomized Clinical Trial."
07/01/2019 - "From the total of 70 patients suffering from low back pain caused by a failed back surgery syndrome were referred to Akhtar and Imam Hossein Hospitals between the ages of 25 to 75 years with a history of back pain more than 12 weeks and a visual analogue scale (VAS) score of higher than 3, and 50 people were randomly selected and divided into two groups of dexmedetomidine and control. "

08/01/2012 - "To evaluate the effect of hyaluronidase in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) treated with interlaminar lumbar epidural injection (ILEI). "
08/01/2012 - "The effect of hyaluronidase in interlaminar lumbar epidural injection for failed back surgery syndrome."
01/01/2014 - "We conclude that adding hyaluronidase to the epidural injectate was effective in the management of chronic low back pain in patients with failed back surgery syndrome demonstrated over a period of 4 weeks."
01/01/2014 - "To find out whether the addition of hyaluronidase to the epidural injectate affects the quality and duration of analgesia in patients with low back pain secondary to failed back surgery syndrome. "
11/01/2010 - "The role of adding hyaluronidase to fluoroscopically guided caudal steroid and hypertonic saline injection in patients with failed back surgery syndrome: a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study."

01/01/2016 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using a rigorous treatment algorithm for trialing and implanting IT pumps with hydromorphone and bupivacaine in managing a more homogeneous population of post-laminectomy syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) patients. "
10/01/2018 - "This is a retrospective analysis of all patients with lumbar failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) who were trialed with a combination of hydromorphone and bupivacaine with a temporary externalized IT catheter from March 2007 to June 2014. "
07/01/2002 - "Clinical experience with intrathecal bupivacaine in combination with opioid for the treatment of chronic pain related to failed back surgery syndrome and metastatic cancer pain of the spine."
01/01/2016 - "Fifty patients suffering from failed back surgery syndrome were randomly assigned to one of two groups, receiving an epidural injection of 20 mL of either a mixture of betamethasone (14 mg) and bupivacaine 0.5 mg (group C) or a mixture of betamethasone (14 mg), bupivacaine 0.5 mg, and dexmedetomidine (0.5 μg/kg) (group D) adjusted to the volume with normal saline. "

11/01/2021 - "Combining Psychophysical and EEG Biomarkers for Improved Observation of Altered Nociceptive Processing in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome."
12/01/2021 - "To investigate the usefulness of imaging biomarkers, functional connectivity (FC) and volumetry of the whole brain in patients with Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and to create a clinical patient-based decision support system (CDSS) combining neuroimaging and clinical data for predicting the effectiveness of neurostimulation therapy after a trial phase. "
01/01/2023 - "In this case report, we investigated dwMRI for the development of non-invasive biomarkers by conducting a region-based analysis of a 55-year-old male patient with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) treated with spinal cord stimulation (SCS). "

01/01/2016 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using a rigorous treatment algorithm for trialing and implanting IT pumps with hydromorphone and bupivacaine in managing a more homogeneous population of post-laminectomy syndrome or failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) patients. "
10/01/2018 - "This is a retrospective analysis of all patients with lumbar failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) who were trialed with a combination of hydromorphone and bupivacaine with a temporary externalized IT catheter from March 2007 to June 2014. "

08/01/2002 - "Diagnostic SNRI is indicated in the following circumstances: (1) for atypical extremity pain; (2) when imaging studies and clinical presentation do not correlate; (3) when electromyography and MRI are not corroborative or are equivocal; (4) for anomalous innervations, such [figure: see text] as conjoint nerve roots or furcal nerves [71]; (5) for failed back surgery syndrome with atypical extremity pain; and (6) for transitional vertebrae. "
05/01/2020 - "Based on the GRADE system, we provide weak-to-strong recommendations for use and proposal as a first-line treatment for SNRIs (duloxetine and venlafaxine), gabapentin and tricyclic antidepressants and, for topical lidocaine and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation specifically for peripheral neuropathic pain; a weak recommendation for use and proposal as a second-line treatment for pregabalin, tramadol, combination therapy (antidepressant combined with gabapentinoids), and for high-concentration capsaicin patches and botulinum toxin A specifically for peripheral neuropathic pain; a weak recommendation for use and proposal as a third-line treatment for high-frequency rTMS of the motor cortex, spinal cord stimulation (failed back surgery syndrome and painful diabetic polyneuropathy) and strong opioids (in the absence of an alternative). "

01/01/2019 - "Extended-release gabapentin for failed back surgery syndrome: results from a randomized double-blind cross-over study."
08/01/2011 - "Beneficial response to gabapentin portraying with interval change of brain SPECT imaging in a case with failed back surgery syndrome."
05/01/2001 - "Using gabapentin to treat failed back surgery syndrome caused by epidural fibrosis: A report of 2 cases."
01/01/2014 - "Gabapentin versus naproxen in the management of failed back surgery syndrome; a randomized controlled trial."
09/15/2023 - "Pregabalin versus Gabapentin Efficacy in the Management of Neuropathic Pain Associated with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome."

01/01/2019 - "Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
01/01/2022 - "Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective treatment for failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
01/01/2021 - "Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is effective for patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
03/01/2015 - "Multicolumn spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is now considered to be effective for the treatment of the radicular and back component in refractory Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) patients. "
07/01/2011 - "Spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment for refractory failed back surgery syndrome."

11/01/2010 - "To evaluate short-term efficacy of MBSR therapy for improving quality of life in adults with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
04/01/2021 - "Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) compared with core training exercise (CTE) in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS): A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial."
01/01/2022 - "Multimodal exercises integrated with cognitive-behavioural therapy improve disability of patients with failed back surgery syndrome: a randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up."
01/01/2021 - "To date, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) remains a therapy-refractory clinical condition after spinal surgery. "
11/09/2020 - "Some genetic and molecular factor can be determinant in the development of failed back surgery syndrome and novel therapy are needed. "

01/01/2020 - "These patients, like those affected by failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), may become unresponsive to medical conservative treatment and their quality of life could be easily compromised. "
01/01/2022 - "Between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2020, 150 patients with failed back surgery syndrome were treated with adhesiolysis using a steerable catheter at the pain clinic of a tertiary hospital after failed conservative treatment (including caudal block). "
07/01/2019 - "Patients with chronic low back pain, who do not respond to conservative treatment methods, generally undergo surgical revision operations, and sometimes an undesirable condition called failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) may be inevitable. "
01/01/2014 - "We studied the effectiveness of conservative treatment in 60 patients with lumbosacral dorsopathies, including 35 patients manifested with exacerbation of sciatica and 25 patients diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). "
03/23/2009 - "In 60-80% of patients with herniated disc, radicular symptoms disappear with conservative treatment after about six weeks, the remainder are treated surgically with a 2-6% of incidence of true recurrence of herniation post-intervention and with failed back surgery syndrome in 15% of cases. "

06/01/1999 - "To evaluate outcome in patients with failed back surgery syndrome treated with nerve root sleeve injections. "
06/01/1999 - "Nerve root sleeve injections in patients with failed back surgery syndrome: a comparison of three solutions."
01/01/2021 - "To evaluate and update the effectiveness of transforaminal injections for 4 indications: radicular pain; from spinal stenosis; from failed back surgery syndrome; and for axial low back pain; and to evaluate the safety of the procedure. "
07/01/2019 - "Dextrose injections for failed back surgery syndrome: a consecutive case series."
10/01/2013 - "Epiduroscopy is very useful in the treatment of not only low back pain caused by failed back surgery syndrome, epidural scar or herniated disc but also by chronic refractory low back pain which does not respond to interventional conservative treatment including fluoroscopically-directed epidural steroid injections and percutaneous adhesiolysis. "

01/01/2022 - "The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator System (Stimwave LLC, Pompano Beach, FL) for the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome due to postlaminectomy syndrome utilizing multiple waveforms. "
03/01/2015 - "Search terms included "failed back surgery syndrome", "FBSS", "failed back syndrome", and "post-laminectomy syndrome". "
04/01/2022 - "Postlaminectomy syndrome (PLS), also known as failed back surgery syndrome, is the persistence of radicular pain in the face of surgical intervention. "
10/01/2019 - "Postlaminectomy syndrome (PLS) or failed back surgery syndrome is a condition characterized by persistent pain following a back surgery. "
01/01/2019 - "The terms "chronic pain after spinal surgery," "chronic pain after back surgery," "failed back surgery syndrome," "post spinal surgery syndrome," and "post laminectomy syndrome" were entered into three search engines (Google, Yahoo!, and Bing). "