Book section · January 1, 2026
Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, including newer techniques utilizing surgical robotic platforms, has revolutionized gynecologic care by providing numerous benefits over traditional open surgical procedures. The anesthesiology team plays a crucial ...
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Book section · January 1, 2025
Infusion therapy has emerged as a valuable modality in pain management, particularly for patients with refractory conditions who have failed conventional treatments. This chapter outlines the billing and coding strategies necessary to ensure reimbursement ...
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Book section · January 1, 2025
This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the interventional transvaginal approach for pelvic pain management. The chapter will discuss the indications, contraindications, details of the procedure performed, and medications used during the i ...
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Book section · January 1, 2025
Chronic pain is a pervasive and multifaceted condition that challenges conventional treatment paradigms. This chapter focuses on a broad spectrum of non-invasive strategies designed to address chronic pain holistically. By exploring pharmacological, non-ph ...
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Book section · May 28, 2024
The atlanto-occipital (AO) and atlanto-axial (AA) joint pathology is a common source for neck pain and headache. The joints are susceptible to arthritis and can be injured during acceleration/deceleration ("whiplash") injuries. Pain following such injuries ...
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Book section · May 28, 2024
Occipital neuralgia is currently defined by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (ICHD-3) as unilateral or bilateral paroxysmal, shooting or stabbing pain in the posterior part of the scalp (Headache Classification Committe ...
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Book section · May 28, 2024
Lower extremity injury and joint pain can significantly impair the ability to ambulate and affect an individual's quality of life. The utilization of joint injections has increased in recent years due to the continually aging population. The utilization of ...
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Book section · May 28, 2024
Joint injections are an important part in the treatment of upper extremity conditions. Different modalities have been utilized in joint injections of the upper extremities including landmark technique, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound. This chapter focuses on t ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
The opioid epidemic has fostered a proliferation of strategies aimed at limiting opioid-centric analgesic paradigms in the perioperative phase of care. Effective pain management is a critical component of postoperative care as it affects a myriad of recove ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
The number of chronic pain patients with implantable devices presenting for surgery has increased substantially as the indications for these devices has continued to expand. This patient population may present a challenge to healthcare professionals and a ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has emerged as a versatile therapeutic approach, utilizing electrical impulses to modulate brain activity through the vagus nerve, with applications spanning epilepsy treatment to stroke rehabilitation. VNS has a long history ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is an emerging therapeutic approach targeting the vagus nerve through external devices without surgical intervention. The vagus nerve, a key component of the parasympathetic nervous system, plays a central role in ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
Managing pain in the perioperative period is imperative, but careful consideration must be taken into account in order to properly, yet safely, administer medications to treat pain. Factors to consider for patients who are receiving both opioid and non-opi ...
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Book section · January 1, 2022
Shoulder pain is one of the most common pain complaints presenting in clinical practice. One of the common etiologies of shoulder pain is the acromioclavicular (AC) joint following acute traumatic injury, repetitive microtrauma, or as a component of comple ...
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Book section · January 1, 2022
Paramount to any ultrasound-guided injection is the optimal visualization of the needle as it approaches a given target. By doing so, it allows the provider to avoid sensitive structures, such as vascular, neural, and ligamentous structures preventing iatr ...
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Book section · April 9, 2021
Management of acute postoperative pain is essential to decrease the risk of developing chronic pain. Inadequate pain control may lead to poor patient outcomes, increased readmission rate, increased healthcare costs, and patient dissatisfaction. The use of ...
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Book section · January 1, 2021
Inhalational anesthetics have been used in the conduct of general anesthesia. Isoflurane is a fluorinated methyl ether that is an isomer of enflurane. It is highly volatile if exposed at standard temperature and pressure; hence, it is delivered via a vapor ...
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Book section · January 1, 2019
Occupational injuries and work-related diseases and disorders often present with a variety of additional factors outside of the multidimensional treatment of pain. Work disability exists when an employee is not able to perform his/her usual work as a resul ...
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Book section · January 1, 2019
Pain and suffering are the most common reasons people apply for disability benefits. Oftentimes, in the evaluation of chronic pain, clinical information solely is insufficient to predict symptoms and psychosocial factors need to be considered. This chapter ...
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Book section · January 1, 2019
Evoked Potential (EP) testing allow the measurement of electrical activity after a specific stimulation of sensory or motor nerve pathways. This chapter aims to describe the different types of EP testing to aid in the diagnosis monitoring of certain neurol ...
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Book section · January 1, 2019
Interventional pain management procedures are generally well-tolerated and have a low incidence of complications. This chapter aims to provide an overview of potential iatrogenic complications arising from interventional pain. Likewise, identification and ...
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Book section · December 2018
Neuroma is a benign condition that is associated with growth or tumor of the nerve tissue. This pain generator can be a cause of debilitating neuropathic pain if not properly addressed. The clinical hallmarks of neuroma include the presence of a scar in ...
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Book section · December 2018
Pain from spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the pain syndromes that is recalcitrant to treatment. It is often a result of injury associated with mechanical trauma and vascular compromise of the spinal cord parenchyma. SCI pain is associated with substa ...
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Book section · January 1, 2018
Central pain syndrome (CPS) is caused by damage or dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS) in such cases as stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, trauma, or Parkinson's disease. The character of CPS differs widely among individuals and between variou ...
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