Articles: nerve-block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2004
Editorial CommentRestricting spinal block to the operative side: why not?
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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Dec 2003
Peripheral nerve block for ambulatory surgery and postoperative analgesia.
With this article we intend to increase the awareness of the efficiency and efficacy of peripheral nerve block as a treatment option for outpatient surgical anesthesia and postoperative home-based analgesia. ⋯ The recent advances and techniques described indicate that peripheral nerve block is both a valid and frequently a preferred option for ambulatory surgery.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Dec 2003
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialCeliac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain: factors influencing pain, symptoms and quality of life.
Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) is claimed to be an effective method of pain control for pancreatic cancer pain. However, the factors that may influence long-term analgesia, adverse effects, and quality of life after performing NCPB have never been determined. In a prospective multicenter study, 22 patients who underwent NCPB were followed until death. ⋯ The analgesic and symptomatic effect of NCPB is presumably advantageous for about four weeks. A possible factor interfering with long-term outcome includes the capacity of cancer to involve the celiac axis, which can distort the anatomy and prevent neurolytic spread, or modify the pain mechanisms. Outcomes are strongly based on individual variation.