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. 2016 May 6;7(2):294–305. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i2.294

Table 4.

Reported interventions based on patient problems

Primary concern Sample Conservative therapy Operative therapy
Lack of benefit 325 Stimulation adjusted: 160 Medication: 3 System check: 7 Explant: 22 Replacement: 17 Pocket revision: 3
Pain or discomfort 97 Stimulation adjusted: 34 Medication: 4 System check: 2 Explant: 8 Replacement: 1 Pocket revision: 7
Lead problem 70 Stimulation adjusted: 3 System check: 2 Explant: 1 Replacement: 36
Programming problems 30 Stimulation adjusted: 11 Replacement: 1

The most commonly described corrective actions are listed for key concerns addressed in the narratives. Limited or lacking information accounts for the differences between total sample size of the subgroups defined by their primary concerns.