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April 10, 2026Korean journal of anesthesiology0 citationsOpen Access

Impact of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in complex regional pain syndrome: analysis of South Korea’s National Health Insurance claims data

CKCho Long KimHKHyeongSu KimSJSungyeon Jung

Key Points

  • The research examines the effect of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
  • Analyzed national health insurance claims data from South Korea
  • Compared healthcare utilization between patients receiving spinal cord stimulation and those with trial-only intervention
  • Focused on short-term hospitalization metrics and procedure-related costs
  • Patients with spinal cord stimulation showed stable hospitalization rates compared to trial-only patients
  • Procedure-related costs were reduced in the spinal cord stimulation group
  • Results indicate the potential of spinal cord stimulation to influence healthcare utilization positively

Abstract

SCS was associated with more favorable short-term healthcare utilization patterns, including stable hospitalization metrics and reduced procedure-related costs, compared with trial-only patients with CRPS. However, causal interpretation is limited by the observational design and residual confounding. These findings suggest a potential role of SCS in modifying healthcare utilization trajectories among patients with refractory CRPS.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d892d16c1944d70ce03fe1https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25954
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