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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Secondary to Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulators

Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Neil Roy Connelly, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, 759 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01199. Address e-mail to neil.roy.connely{at}bhs.org

IMPLICATIONS: We report severe gastrointestinal symptoms in two patients who had implanted spinal cord stimulators. These side effects were severe enough to require cessation of the stimulation, even though the patients reported significantly improved analgesia. It is important for clinicians caring for patients with these devices to be aware of these potentially severe side effects.

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