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Informationen zum Autor P. Prithvi Raj MBBS, FFARCS (Eng), FIPP , Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA Serdar Erdine MD, FIPP , Istanbul Pain Center, Istanbul, Turkey Klappentext Effective pain management requires increasingly specialized knowledge.Multidisciplinary information is required if you intend to practice pain management at a high level of effectiveness. This includes anatomy and physiology, pain syndromes, diagnosis and management, and the correct use of interventional techniques.Pain-Relieving Procedures: The Illustrated Guide provides you with a step-by-step guide to interventional techniques underpinned by a solid multidisciplinary knowledge base. The text is enhanced by the wide use of illustrations, including amazing color 3D-CT images that enable you to easily visualize anatomy.The first part of the book gives the fundamentals you need for modern pain practice. The second part describes all commonly used procedures, using a head-to-toe organization.* The head* The neck* The thoracic region* The thoraco-abdominal region* The lumbar region* The pelvic and sacral regionA special chapter covers more advanced techniques such as continuous analgesia, spinal cord and sacral stimulation, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.Each procedure is described using a template that includes anatomy, indications, contraindications, technique and complications. Helpful hints throughout will help you refine your practice to achieve better results.Concise, straightforward, and indispensable, Pain-Relieving Procedures: The Illustrated Guide provides the most effective interventional methods for those practicing pain management. Zusammenfassung Gives the fundamentals you need for modern pain practice. This title describes various commonly used procedures, using a head-to-toe organization. It features chapter that covers advanced techniques such as continuous analgesia, spinal cord and sacral stimulation, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Professor Dr Maarten van Kleef vii Foreword by Dr J. C. D. Wells ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Part 1 General Principles 1 1 History of Interventional Pain Medicine 3 2 Principles for Performing Percutaneous Invasive Procedures 9 3 Physical and Psychological Assessment of the Patient with Pain 12 4 Preparing the Patient for Interventional Pain Procedures 18 5 Monitoring the Patient Before During and After the Procedure 25 6 Radiation Safety and Use of Fluoroscopy During Interventional Pain Procedures 28 7 Sedation and Analgesia for Interventional Pain Procedures 40 8 Drugs Used During Interventional Pain Procedures 46 9 Tools and Equipment Used in Interventional Pain Procedures 61 10 Principles and Descriptions of Special Techniques 68 Radiofrequency lesions (contributed by Eric R. Cosman Sr and Eric R. Cosman Jr ) 68 Principles of ultrasonography 79 Further reading 90 Part 2 Description of Specific Techniques 93 11 Simple, Frequent Procedures in the Musculoskeletal Region 95 Injections into Upper Extremity Joints 95 Shoulder joint 95 Elbow joint 99 Wrist joint 102 Injections into Lower Extremity Joints 104 Hip joint 104 Knee joint 107 Ankle joint 110 Injections into Myofascial Trigger Points 112 Further reading 128 12 Interventional Pain Procedures in the Head 130 Percutaneous block and lesioning of the trigeminal ganglion 130 Percutaneous maxillary nerve block 142 Percutaneous mandibular nerve block 146 Percutaneous block of the terminal branches of the trige...
