Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials assessing spinal cord stimulation for inoperable critical leg ischaemia

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 948-955

  Ubbink, D T ^a   Vermeulen, H ^a   Spincemaille, G H J J ^b   Gersbach, P A ^c   Berg, P ^d   Amann, W ^e  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^d Department of Vascular Surgery   (Luxembourg)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIZZINESS; DUODENUM PERFORATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; LIMB PAIN; LIMB SALVAGE; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING; ANKLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ISCHEMIA; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULARIZATION;

ANKLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 4043181943     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4629     Document Type: Review

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