[Expert consensus on percutaneous spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy(2024 edition)].

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for decades in clinical treatment of chronic pain such as painful diabetic neuropathy, and its efficacy and safety have been widely confirmed. The selection of appropriate patients, professional SCS implantation technology, precise postoperative programming, and regular follow-up are the basis for curative effect, which puts higher requirements on the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of clinicians. To address this need, the Physicians Branch of the Department of Pain of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association and the Professional Committee of Neuroregulation of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized expert clinicians in relevant fields to develop this consensus on patient selection, preoperative planning, intraoperative techniques, postoperative care, and prevention and treatment of common adverse reactions, aiming to enhance the quality of SCS therapy for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.