BookP. Prithvi Raj, Serdar Erdine.
Summary: There has been a step change in pain control in recent years thanks to improved imaging that allows for greater targeting of analgesia technique. However these procedures are not yet fully incorporated into practice. This book will take real-life photos from procedural steps allied to 3D CT anatomic scans to show the procedures towards effective pain management. Structured by anatomical location, the book will cover all the important interventional pain procedures in practice.
Contents:
History of interventional pain medicine
Principles for performing percutaneous invasive procedures
Physical and psychological assesment of the pain patient
Preparation of the patient for interventional pain procedures
Monitoring of the patient prior to, during and after the procedure
Radiation safety and use of fluroscopy during interventional pain procedures
Sedation and analgesia for interventional procedures
Drugs used during interventional pain procedures
Tools and equipment used in interventional pain procedures
Principles and description of special techniques
Simple frequent procedures in the musculoskeletal region
Interventional pain procedures in the head
Interventional pain procedures in the neck
Interventional pain procedures in the thoracic region
Interventional procedures for visceral pain in the thoraco-abdominal region
Interventional pain procedures in the lumbar region
Interventional pain procedures in the pelvic and sacral region
Advanced techniques.