Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
CHAPTER 61 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block Gerard P. Varlotta and Anya Myers INTRODUCTION The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is a purely sensory nerve from the lumbar plexus and…
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Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
CHAPTER 76 Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Michael G. Kaplitt HISTORY Facial pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to dental pathology, trauma, multiple…
Trigeminal Ganglion and Nerve Block
CHAPTER 17 Trigeminal Ganglion and Nerve Block Miles Day and Kenneth D. Candido INTRODUCTION Blockade of the trigeminal ganglion and/or its peripheral branches is a useful technique that can benefit…
Suprascapular Nerve Block
CHAPTER 64 Suprascapular Nerve Block Christopher Gharibo and Steve Aydin INTRODUCTION The suprascapular nerve is a branch off the brachial plexus that arises from the C5-C6 nerve roots. It has…
Trigger Point Injections
CHAPTER 52 Trigger Point Injections Ricardo A. Nieves and Rinoo V. Shah INDICATIONS • Trigger point injections (TIs) are commonly used as a treatment option in patients with acute and chronic…
Celiac Plexus Block Using Fluoroscopic Guidance
CHAPTER 46 Celiac Plexus Block Using Fluoroscopic Guidance Kenneth D. Candido, Peter S. Staats, Corey W. Hunter, and Sudhir Diwan INDICATIONS The celiac (coeliac) plexus (CP) is a group of…
Lumbar Sympathetic Block
CHAPTER 47 Lumbar Sympathetic Block Joshua P. Prager SYMPATHETIC NERVE BLOCKS Indications Pain specialists use sympathetic nerve blocks for diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic purposes (Table 47-1). Sympathetic nerve blocks…
Anticoagulation Guidelines
CHAPTER 10 Anticoagulation Guidelines Nirmala R. Abraham, Cathy D. Trame, and Sudhir Diwan INTRODUCTION Patients seeking interventional treatment for chronic pain can have a variety of medical problems. The aging…
Corticosteroids: Inditoc-authortions, Pharmacology, and Risks in Interventional Pain Management
CHAPTER 6 Corticosteroids: Indications, Pharmacology, and Risks in Interventional Pain Management Carolyn Kim and Christopher Gharibo Corticosteroids have been a mainstay in the area of interventional pain management because of…
Sedation for Interventional Pain Procedures
CHAPTER 11 Sedation for Interventional Pain Procedures Nancy Staats INTRODUCTION • Many patients with acute and chronic pain may require sedation for interventional pain procedures. • Patients may have extreme anxiety about…
