Spinal cord compression from intrathecal catheter-tip inflammatory mass: case report and a review of etiology.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interpretation of ultrasound images and knowledge of anatomy are essential skills for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks. Competency-based educational models promoted by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education require the development of assessment tools for the achievement of differen...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Woodworth GE,Carney PA,Cohen JM,Kopp SL,Vokach-Brodsky LE,Horn JL,Missair A,Banks SE,Dieckmann NF,Maniker RB

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:It has recently been proposed that an infraclavicular brachial plexus block (BPB) at the costoclavicular (CC) space may overcome some of the limitations of the lateral sagittal (LS) approach. In this study, we hypothesized that the CC approach will produce faster onset of sensory blockade of t...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Songthamwat B,Karmakar MK,Li JW,Samy W,Mok LYH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We present 2 case reports that illustrate that chronic intrathecal (IT) baclofen administration may be efficacious in treating patients with long-standing complex regional pain syndrome, type I (CRPS I) who have failed treatment with multiple drugs and procedures. CASE REPORTS:Both cases pres...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Zuniga RE,Perera S,Abram SE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite a growing awareness about the importance of gender equity and the rising number of women in medicine, women remain persistently underrepresented in pain medicine and anesthesiology. Pain medicine ranks among the bottom quartile of medical specialties in terms of female applicants, female trainees, and proporti...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Doshi TL,Bicket MC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Many patients experience moderate to severe postoperative pain. Nitrous oxide (N₂O) exerts analgesia by inhibition of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. Ketamine, another N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, reduces postoperative opioid consumption and pain. A similar effect of N₂O is plausi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Duma A,Helsten D,Brown F,Bottros MM,Nagele P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy is associated with significant postoperative analgesic requirements and perioperative complications. A dual-epidural technique may improve perioperative outcomes compared with single thoracic epidural analgesia. METHODS:This study identified all cases of Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy ove...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Brown MJ,Kor DJ,Allen MS,Kinney MO,Shen KR,Deschamps C,Nichols FC,Mauck WD,Mantilla CB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cervical medial branch blocks are used to treat patients with chronic neck pain. The aim of this study was to clarify the anatomical aspects of the cervical medial branches to improve the accuracy and safety of radiofrequency denervation. METHODS:Twenty cervical specimens were harvested from ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Kweon TD,Kim JY,Lee HY,Kim MH,Lee YW

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Several types of quadratus lumborum block (QLB) are used for postoperative analgesia and are believed to be effective against both somatic and visceral pain via a local anesthetic (LA) effect in the paravertebral space (PVS). However, it remains unclear whether all QLB techniques result in LA ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tamura T,Kitamura K,Yokota S,Ito S,Shibata Y,Nishiwaki K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is one treatment option for human trigeminal nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical sympathetic ganglia blocks (SB) by comparing the recovery of severed nerves in 2 rat models, treated or not treated by SB. METHODS:The i...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Hanamatsu N,Yamashiro M,Sumitomo M,Furuya H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of earlier work of our group on the peripheral signaling of pain, summarizes more recent studies on the role of opioids in chronic neuropathic pain, and speculates on the future of gene-based therapies as novel strategies to enhance the peripheral modulation of pain. Neurophysiol...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Raja SN

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We describe a new therapeutic modality for sacroiliac joint syndrome that represents an alternative to other treatment modalities. We report on four cases of sacroiliac joint syndrome with severe pain. METHODS:Three patients had undergone operative treatment of the lumbar spine and one patien...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Srejic U,Calvillo O,Kabakibou K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recent clinical trials suggest that subfascial (sometimes termed subepineural) injections result in faster block onset and success compared with conventional techniques. This prospective, randomized, observer-blinded study measured and compared the 3-dimensional spread pattern and volume of pe...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Missair A,Weisman RS,Suarez MR,Yang R,Gebhard RE

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In this study, we examined the consistency, rapidity, and reproducibility of the ABCDE technique for diaphragm identification. Operators using this method place the probe at the Anterior axillary line, watch for Breathing (lung sliding), and then move the probe Caudally to identify the Diaphra...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Khurana J,Gartner SC,Naik L,Tsui BCH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic and hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomies are often associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. The aim of the current study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy of the transmuscular quadratus lumborum (TQL) block for patients undergoing robotic or hand-assisted laparoscopic nephre...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Dam M,Hansen C,Poulsen TD,Azawi NH,Laier GH,Wolmarans M,Chan V,Bendtsen TF,Børglum J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Long-acting nociceptive-selective regional anesthesia has remained an elusive clinical goal. We aspired to identify a novel compound that would produce nociceptive-selective regional anesthesia through the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channels. METHODS:We designed and synth...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Zhou C,Tang L,Yin Q,Yang L,Gong D,Kang Y,Cao H,Fan J,Zhang Y,Qian D,Zhang Q,Ke B,Liu J,Zhang W,Yang J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Third occipital nerve block (TONB) is commonly used in the diagnosis and treatment of upper neck pain and cervicogenic headaches. Although fluoroscopy is the current imaging standard for TONB, ultrasound (US) guidance offers a promising, radiation-free alternative. In this randomized, observer-blinded trial,...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Finlayson RJ,Etheridge JP,Vieira L,Gupta G,Tran DQ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Mexiletine is an oral sodium channel antagonist that has been reported to be effective in a variety of neuropathic pain syndromes. However, recent reports question the efficacy of oral mexiletine in neuropathic pain. The objectives of this study were to examine the effect of oral mexiletine on...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Wallace MS,Magnuson S,Ridgeway B

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is an uncommon sequel of lumbar puncture in children. When conservative treatment with bed rest, hydration, and caffeine are ineffective, epidural blood patches are recommended and are generally effective. The purpose of this report was to highlight that when lumbar epidural...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Dʼsouza G,Seidel FG,Krane EJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Quadratus lumborum (QL) block is a new regional analgesic technique for upper and lower abdominal surgeries as part of a multimodal analgesic regime. It has also been reported to relieve pain after total hip arthroplasty (THA). In this prospective, randomized, double-blind study, we compared Q...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Kukreja P,MacBeth L,Sturdivant A,Morgan CJ,Ghanem E,Kalagara H,Chan VWS

更新日期：2019-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to describe the first reported use of an axillary brachial plexus block to treat the entrapment of a transradial artery catheter due to vasospasm. CASE REPORT:A 42-year-old man undergoing transradial arterial cardiac catheterization suffered arterial vasospasm causing the catheter to become...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Fitzgerald BM,Babbel LA,Bacomo FK,Dhanjal ST

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present a case of intense herpes zoster-related pain and itching in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (V1). Successful pain and itch management was achieved after insertion of a high thoracic epidural catheter with a continuous infusion of bupivacaine and clonidine. CASE REPORT:A 73-year-old...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Elkersh MA,Simopoulos TT,Malik AB,Cho EH,Bajwa ZH

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid blocks are considered routine anesthetic procedures important in the daily practices of most anesthesiologists. However, few data exist regarding modern failure rates or quality-compromising behaviors. METHODS:Sixty adult patients having orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia were enrolled ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Weed J,Finkel K,Beach ML,Granger CB,Gallagher JD,Sites BD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimodal analgesia protocols have shortened hospitalizations after total joint arthroplasty. It is unclear whether individual components of these protocols are associated with respiratory depression during phase I postanesthesia recovery. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that sedating analgesics used in ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Weingarten TN,Jacob AK,Njathi CW,Wilson GA,Sprung J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Epinephrine, 25 microg and 200 microg, has been found to prolong the duration of intrathecal labor analgesia when added to an opioid. In our hospital we use the standard epidural mixture, prepared by the pharmacist, containing epinephrine 1:800,000; i.e., 1.25 microg/mL for both spinal and epi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Vercauteren MP,Jacobs S,Jacquemyn Y,Adriaensen HA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Postoperative pain is the expected but nonetheless undesirable byproduct of all surgical procedures. Humanitarian concerns and recent quasi-governmental regulations have heightened awareness about the importance of treating postoperative pain. This guideline builds upon the foundation created ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Rosenquist RW,Rosenberg J,United States Veterans Administration.

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The benefit of adding sciatic nerve block (SNB) to femoral nerve block to improve analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is uncertain. We hypothesized that the effective duration of single-injection SNB is too short to improve postoperative analgesia and that this contributes to conflic...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Sato K,Adachi T,Shirai N,Naoi N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Conflicting definitions concerning the exact location of the lumbar plexus have been proposed. The present study was carried out to detect anatomical variants regarding the topographical relation between the lumbar plexus and the psoas major muscle as well as lumbar plexus anatomy at the L4-L5...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Kirchmair L,Lirk P,Colvin J,Mitterschiffthaler G,Moriggl B

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction of the knee is a painful procedure requiring intensive postoperative pain management. This prospective study investigates analgesic quality after a femoral block as compared with intra-articular injection of local anesthetic. METHOD...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Iskandar H,Benard A,Ruel-Raymond J,Cochard G,Manaud B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A common analgesic technique for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is to inject local anesthetic into the periarticular tissue during surgery, known as local infiltration analgesia (LIA). Since the solution used typically contains a large amount of local anesthetic, concerns arise about exceeding ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Koniuch KL,Buys MJ,Campbell B,Gililland JM,Pelt CE,Pace NL,Johnson KB

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detailed description of the tasks anesthetists undertake during the performance of a complex procedure, such as ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blockade, allows elements that are vulnerable to human error to be identified. We have applied 3 task analysis tools to one such procedure, namely, ultrasound-gui...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： O'Sullivan O,Aboulafia A,Iohom G,O'Donnell BD,Shorten GD

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00