Table 4. Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)–Related Complications and Revisions or Removals Among 1260 Patients Within 24 Months After Permanent Device Implantation.
| Complications/revisions or removals | No. of months after SCS placement | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Complications | ||
| Breakdown of lead/generator | 1-12 | 56 (4.4) |
| 13-24 | 16 (1.3) | |
| Displacement of lead/generator | 1-12 | 22 (1.8) |
| 13-24 | NA (NA)a | |
| Infection/inflammation of lead/generator | 1-12 | 26 (2.1) |
| 13-24 | NA (NA) | |
| Other mechanical complications of lead/generator | 1-12 | 117 (9.3) |
| 13-24 | 51 (4.1) | |
| Any complication of lead/generator | 1-12 | 176 (14.0) |
| 1-24 | 226 (17.9) | |
| Revision or removals | ||
| Revision of lead/generator | 1-12 | 184 (14.6) |
| 13-24 | 75 (6.0) | |
| Lead removal | 1-12 | 95 (7.5) |
| 13-24 | 50 (4.0) | |
| Generator removal | 1-12 | 23 (1.8) |
| 13-24 | NA (NA) | |
| Any removal/revision of lead/generator | 1-12 | 217 (17.2) |
| 1-24 | 279 (22.1) |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
Small numbers (n <11) cannot be reported according to the Optum Labs cell size suppression policy.