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Attempting to prevent persistent postamputation phantom limb and stump pain.

Jonathan Cheah¹, Edward Yap, Ramana Naidu

¹From the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

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|January 23, 2015

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Persistent postsurgical pain is common after amputation. This case study details effective pain management strategies for phantom limb and stump pain, aiming to prevent chronic pain development.

Area of Science:

Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Surgical Recovery

Background:

Persistent postsurgical pain is a frequent complication following amputation.
Several risk factors contribute to the development of chronic pain after limb loss.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the management of a patient experiencing persistent pain after a below-knee amputation.
To illustrate the use of multimodal anesthesia in controlling phantom limb and stump pain.

Main Methods:

Utilized a combination of general, peripheral, and neuraxial anesthesia.
Implemented preemptive pain management strategies.
Applied mechanism-directed therapies for pain control.

Main Results:

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Achieved adequate preoperative and postoperative pain control.

Successfully managed phantom limb and stump pain in a high-risk patient.

Conclusions:

Multimodal anesthesia and preemptive strategies can effectively manage acute postsurgical pain after amputation.
These approaches may reduce the risk of developing chronic phantom limb pain.