Surgical Pain Management: A Complete Guide to Implantable and Interventional Pain Therapies

by Sanjeet Narang, Alison Weisheipl, Edgar L. Ross

Overview

Surgical Pain Management is an essential, step-by-step guide to surgical techniques and the perioperative management of chronic pain patients whose treatment includes implantable therapies. Chapters review the steps necessary for defining a potential candidate for implant and the infrastructure to support the perioperative period and beyond, controversies in approaches for both intrathecal and spinal cord stimulation implants, healthcare education for patients with these devices, neuroaxial drug delivery, electrical stimulation of the peripheral and central nervous system, and a variety of invasive procedures for chronic and cancer pain. Appendices provide supplemental information regarding guidelines, physiology, technologies available, troubleshooting, and documentation required to organize an interventional service. This book details a range of approaches from basic implant therapies to more advanced therapies, making it an ideal companion to an advanced training program in interventional pain management and a useful resource for developing a team that will optimize care for some of the most difficult to treat chronic pain patients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199377374
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/16/2016
Pages:	410
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sanjeet Narang is an Assistant Professor in Anesthesia and Pain Management in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Edgar L. Ross is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Pain Management in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Alison Weisheipl is an Instructor in Anesthesia and Pain Management in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations of a Surgical Pain Management Team
1. Organization of an Implant Service

2. Anesthetic Management for Chronic Pain Surgery

3. Psychological Evaluation of the Surgical Pain Patient

4. Patient Education for Surgical Intervention for Pain

Part II: Operations in Surgical Pain Management
5. Implantable Drug Delivery Systems

6. Externalized Epidural Infusion Systems

7. Dorsal Column Stimulation

8. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

9. Craniofacial Nerve Stimulation

10. Field Stimulation

11. Sacral Nerve Stimulation

12. Treatment of Discogenic Pain: Minimally Invasive Procedures

13. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

14. Minimally Invasive Treatments for Spinal Stenosis: Percutaneous Lumbar

15. Endovenous Ablation

Part III. Appendices
Appendix 1. ASRA Anticoagulation Guidelines

Appendix 2. Applied Spinal Anatomy

Appendix 3. Pharmacology of Intrathecal Medications

Appendix 4. CSF Pharmacokinetics

Appendix 5. Guide to Choosing Electrodes and Pulse Generators

Appendix 6. Problem Solving Stimulator Malfunction

Appendix 7. Implantable Devices and Equipment

Appendix 8. FDA Medical Device Reporting

Appendix 9. Sample OR Dictations

Appendix 10. Surgeon's Preference Cards

Appendix 11. Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, Skin Preparation and Surgical Field Draping

Appendix 12. Incisions, Wounds and Suturing

Appendix 13. Surgical Instruments

Editorial Reviews

"It provides comprehensive knowledge and the collective experience and insight of over forty healthcare professionals involved in pain alleviation." - BIZ INDIA Online News

"The inclusion of case studies and the multiple forms for provision of care, not seen in other texts, serves to elevate its functional value... The conciseness of this text makes it easy to reference." - Collin Clarke, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

"I am confident that this book is an excellent addition in Interventional Pain disciplines. The flow and content in most of the chapters is adequate and focused towards the title of the chapter...this is a well written and informative guide for all practicing physicians" - Gauhar Afshan, Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care

"[A] wellconstructed, easy to read reference guide to an everexpanding field of practice. The information compiled in this text would serve both the advanced learner, such as senior residents in anesthesia or pain medicine, and active practitioners looking to expand or improve their practice. Finally, this text contains useful administrative and organizational information that can help senior leaders of a pain management program improve the structure and function of a program." -Canadian Anesthesiologists Society 2016

"This book covers a gap in the literature given the development that pain management has seen in recent years. It presents state-of the-art techniques in a way that makes it easy to consult. It emphasizes the importance of the organizational aspects to make sure that, in the context of scarce resources and therapeutic alternatives, the right approach has been selected for the right patient. It will be of help for pain specialists and for those who are considering training in pain as a subspecialty." -British Journal of Anaesthesia

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