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Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for acute postoperative pain.
Rodney A Gabriel1, Matthew W Swisher2, Brian M Ilfeld2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain, Department of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Informatics, University of California, San Diego, 200 West Arbor Dr, MC 8770, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
Pain Management
|May 18, 2019
Summary
Peripheral nerve stimulation offers extended pain relief after orthopedic surgery, potentially outperforming traditional nerve blocks. This neuromodulation technique shows promise for managing acute surgical pain effectively.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Neuromodulation
- Orthopedic Surgery
Background:
- Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a long-standing method for chronic pain management.
- Recent research explores PNS for acute postoperative orthopedic pain.
- Current nerve blocks may not provide sufficient analgesia duration for certain surgical procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current devices used in PNS for acute pain control.
- To demonstrate the feasibility of PNS in managing acute surgical pain.
- To highlight PNS as an alternative to local anesthetic-based nerve blocks.
Main Methods:
- Review of published studies on ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation.
- Focus on devices and their application in acute pain management.
- Analysis of PNS for orthopedic surgery pain.
Main Results:
- Ultrasound-guided PNS shows potential for prolonged analgesia.
- PNS may overcome limitations of traditional peripheral nerve blocks.
- Demonstrated feasibility of PNS devices for acute pain control.
Conclusions:
- Peripheral nerve stimulation is a viable option for extending analgesia post-orthopedic surgery.
- PNS offers a promising alternative for acute pain management, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- Further research into PNS devices can optimize acute pain control strategies.
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