Introduction to Pain Mechanisms: Implications for Neural Blockade Philip J. Siddall Michael J. Cousins Pain is a complex phenomenon that has additional dimensions that set it apart from other sensations…
Developmental Aspects of Nociception Suellen M. Walker Although the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) definition of pain is based on the individual’s report of “a sensory and…
Socioeconomic Factors in Chronic Pain and Its Management John D. Loeser In spite of significant advances in the world of medicine and the technology applied to medical problems, chronic pain…
Neural Blockade for Pediatric Surgery Bernard J. Dalens René Truchon Regional anesthetic techniques have become major tools in the management of surgical and nonsurgical pain in pediatric patients. During the…
Pain Medicine: History, Emergence as a Medical Specialty, and Evolution of the Multidisciplinary Approach Rollin M. Gallagher Scott M. Fishman History of Pain Treatment The treatment of pain reaches back…
Neural Blockade for Ambulatory Surgery Michael F. Mulroy Regional anesthesia techniques for surgical patients have grown in popularity because of dramatic advantages in postoperative pain relief, less nausea, and increased…
Neural Blockade for Orthopedic Surgery Xavier Capdevila Paul Zetlaoui Stephen Mannion Anesthesia for orthopedic surgery is a significant anesthetic subspecialty. The concurrent use of antithrombotic therapy, risk of significant blood…
Neural Blockade for Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery David O. Gorman David J. Birnbach Pain management in the parturient is a challenging clinical situation that requires knowledge of maternal and fetal…
Neural Blockade for Abdominal and Thoracic (Non-vascular) Surgery Francisco Asenjo Francesco Carli Regional Anesthesia for Thoracic (Noncardiac) Surgery Thoracic surgery has benefited greatly from advances in anesthesia. Sixty years ago,…
Neural Blockade of the Eye Kathryn E. McGoldrick Marianne E. Feitl Orbital injection of local anesthetic was first performed in 1884, with cocaine, for enucleation of the globe (1). However,…
