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David Richard Lindsay

Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, VA Anesthesiology Service
Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
D 5003 VA Med Ctr, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


Reproducible transient asystolic arrest during intramedullary reaming of the femoral canal: A case report.

Journal Article J Clin Orthop Trauma · August 2017 The utilization of intramedullary devices in the surgical fixation of hip fractures is increasing. Although intramedullary devices offer many advantages in the treatment of these injuries, they are also associated with a unique set of potential complicatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Ketamine Administration for Thoracotomy Pain.

Journal Article Pain Physician · March 2017 BACKGROUND: Of all the postsurgical pain conditions, thoracotomy pain poses a particular therapeutic challenge in terms of its prevalence, severity, and ensuing postoperative morbidity. Multiple pain generators contribute to the severity of post-thoracotom ... Link to item Cite

Residual limb pain is not a diagnosis: a proposed algorithm to classify postamputation pain.

Journal Article Clin J Pain · June 2013 BACKGROUND: Although postamputation pain (PAP) syndromes have been described since the 16th century, taxonomy of these conditions remains ill-defined. The term "Residual Limb Pain" fails to distinguish between distinct diagnostic entities such as neuroma, ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Efficacy and safety of ketamine in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review.

Journal Article CNS Drugs · March 1, 2012 Despite being a recognized clinical entity for over 140 years, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) remains a difficult-to-treat condition. While there have been multiple therapies explored in the treatment of CRPS, NMDA antagonists such as ketamine conti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Residual limb pain: more than a single entity?

Journal Article Anesthesiology · January 2012 Full text Link to item Cite

Subarachnoid meperidine (Pethidine) causes significant nausea and vomiting during labor. The Duke Women's Anesthesia Research Group.

Journal Article Anesthesiology · August 2000 BACKGROUND: The combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique using bupivicaine-fentanyl has become an established method of pain control during parturition. One limitation is the relatively short duration of effective analgesia produced by bupivicaine-fentanyl ... Full text Link to item Cite

False comfort from a pulse oximeter.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · June 1999 Full text Link to item Cite