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Peter Yi

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Pain Management

Selected Publications


Case report: Dorsal root ganglion stimulator lead fracture.

Journal Article Pain Pract · April 2024 BACKGROUND: One of the unique advances in neuromodulation for chronic pain has been spinal cord stimulators (SCS) and dorsal root ganglion stimulators (DRG-S). These devices have aided in conditions such as neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndromes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multidisciplinary simulation of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity improves diagnostic and treatment skills and self-confidence for pain clinic procedural staff.

Journal Article BMJ Open Qual · April 2023 UNLABELLED: Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a rare complication after outpatient interventional pain procedures, which can present as an emergent and life-threatening condition. Proficiency and confidence in managing this rare situation neces ... Full text Link to item Cite

A novel use of an artificially intelligent Chatbot and a live, synchronous virtual question-and answer session for fellowship recruitment.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · March 11, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Academic departments universally communicate information about their programs using static websites. In addition to websites, some programs have even ventured out into social media (SM). These bidirectional forms of SM interaction show great ... Full text Link to item Cite

Opioids after a cesarean section: Prescribing, patient use, storage, and disposal practices.

Journal Article J Opioid Manag · 2023 Cesarean sections (C-sections) are commonly performed procedures, accounting for approximately one-third of births in the United States. This is often one of the first medical encounters for women which require prescription medications to manage post-opera ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sympathetic Blocks for Visceral Pain.

Journal Article Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am · May 2022 For patients with chronic pain or cancer-related pain, the most common indication for sympathetic block is to control visceral pain arising from malignancies or other alterations of the abdominal and pelvic viscera. When it is recalcitrant to conservative ... Full text Link to item Cite

Revisiting Twiddler Syndrome.

Journal Article Pain Med · February 1, 2022 Full text Link to item Cite

Trunk Block: Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block

Chapter · January 1, 2022 This chapter begins with a summary of the anatomic considerations related to the ilioinguinal nerve and its innervation. A list of indications/contraindications are listed for the ilioinguinal nerve block as well as potential complications due to the proce ... Full text Cite

Disk Herniation and Radiculopathy

Chapter · January 1, 2022 Disk herniations can occur in any portion of the spine. When focal disk herniations cause narrowing of the neural foramina, radicular pain or radiculopathy is a common symptom. Knowledge of spinal anatomy, along with pertinent use of physical examination m ... Full text Cite

Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia.

Journal Article Pain Med · October 2015 OBJECTIVE: To discuss the phenomenon of opioid induced hyperalgesia (OIH) and investigate the data and clinical recommendations available on this topic. DESIGN: A literature search on the topic of OIH was performed. Relevant studies pertaining to OIH were ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Aberrant behaviors in a primary care-based cohort of patients with chronic pain identified as misusing prescription opioids

Journal Article Journal of Opioid Management · September 1, 2013 Objective: To assess aberrant drug-related behaviors (ADRBs) in patients discharged from a community primary care practice for opioid misuse and treating physician’s ability to identify predictive aberrant behaviors.Design: Retrospective chart revi ... Full text Cite

Aberrant behaviors in a primary care-based cohort of patients with chronic pain identified as misusing prescription opioids

Journal Article Journal of Opioid Management · September 1, 2013 Objective: To assess aberrant drug-related behaviors (ADRBs) in patients discharged from a community primary care practice for opioid misuse and treating physician's ability to identify predictive aberrant behaviors. Design: Retrospective chart review of p ... Full text Cite

Caudal epidurals

Chapter · October 31, 2012 Cite

Superior laryngeal nerve

Chapter · October 31, 2012 Cite