Bookedited by Leonardo Kapural.
Summary: Chronic Abdominal Pain is a comprehensive resource focused on the management of chronic abdominal pain. Chapters begin with an overview of pain generation, adaptive mechanisms and various diagnostic approaches. A complete range of novel, conservative, minimally invasive and surgical therapeutic options and their proper selection are then discussed along with evidence-based and practical clinical aspects of patient care. Authored by a team of world-renowned physicians and researchers, this definitive guide provides novel algorithms for contemporary treatment of chronic abdominal pain, giving pain medicine clinicians and practitioners the knowledge needed to assess and treat patients with abdominal pain.
Contents:
Etiology and Mechanisms of Chronic Abdominal Pain
The Epidemiology of Chronic Abdominal Pain.- Establishing Diagnosis of Chronic Abdominal Pain: Gastroenterologist View.- Establishing Diagnosis of Chronic Abdominal Pain: Pain Medicine view.- Lessons Learned from Visceral Sensory Stimulation: Implications for Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Gastroparesis: Pathophysiology of Chronic Abdominal Pain and Current Treatment
Chronic Pain Due to Postsurgical Intra-Abdominal Adhesions: Therapeutic Options
Chronic Pancreatitis with or without Acute Exacerbations: Novel Options for Pain Control
Chronic Abdominal Pain of Gynecologic Causes: Diagnosis and Treatment
Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Interventional Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children
Cancer-Related Abdominal Pain
Opioids in Abdominal Pain
Sympathetic Blocks for Chronic Abdominal Pain
Radiofrequency and Neurolysis for the Treatment of Chronic Visceral Abdominal Pain
Regional Anesthesia for Abdominal/Truncal Pain
Chronic Abdominal Wall Pain: Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Abdominal Pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Abdominal Pain
Gastric and other Visceral Stimulation for Chronic Painful Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
Intrathecal Therapy for Non-malignant and Malignant Abdominal Pain
Surgical Options for Chronic Visceral Abdominal Pain
Neurosurgical Options for Control of Chronic and Malignant Abdominal Pain
Psychological Determinants and Treatments for Chronic Abdominal Pain.