Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2023;26;319-326Do Intrathecal Opioids Improve Surgical Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? A Systematic Review and Analysis
    Systematic Review
    Eric Young, MS-IV, Siavash Sedghi, MD, Haleh Farzin, MD, Nicholas Graffeo, MS-III, Hanieh Sakha, PhD, and Nader D. Nader, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  2. 2023;26;327-335Effect of S-ketamine on Postoperative Pain in Adults Post-Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Systematic Review
    Min Xie, MD, Yu Liang, MD, Yan Deng, MD, and Tao Li, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  3. 2023;26;337-346A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Antiviral Agents for Immunocompetent Patients with Herpes Zoster-Associated Pain
    Meta-Analysis
    Yidan Liu, MD, Shufang Xiao, MD, Jiamin Li, MD, Xia Long, MD, Yuqing Zhang, MD, PhD, and Xiaofeng Li, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  4. 2023;26;347-355Predictors of a Favorable Response to Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy in the Elderly
    Retrospective Study
    Maoying Wang, MD, Hua Ling, MD, Bixin Zheng, PhD, and Li Song, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  5. 2023;26;357-367The Efficacy of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Versus Facia Iliaca Block on Immediate Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption After Hip Arthroscopy Randomized Trial
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Safaa Sayed Noaman, BSc, Essam Sharkway Abdallah, PhD, Saeid Metwaly Abou-elyazeid Elsawy, MSc, Mohamed Abd EL-Radi, PhD, and Mahmoud Mohamed Kamel, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  6. 2023;26;E329-E340Ultrasound-guided Shoulder Intraarticular Ozone Injection Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency Application for Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Ahmed S. Foula, MD, Laila S. Sabry, MD, Ahmed F. Elmulla, MD, Maher A. Kamel, MD, and Adel Ibrahim Hozien, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  7. 2023;26;369-373Multiple Sterile Withdrawals from Iohexol Bottles Does Not Increase Contamination Risk
    Experimental Study
    Caroline Purtill, BA, Manraj Dhesi, MD, Daniel Haber, MD, Nicholas D'Antonio, MD, Noreen J. Hickok, PhD, and Jeremy I. Simon, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  8. 2023;26;375-382Intrathecal Analgesia via a Percutaneous Port With Patient-Controlled Intrathecal Analgesia for the Management of Movement-Evoked Breakthrough Cancer Pain of Refractory Lower Extremity Cancer Pain: A Retrospective Review
    Retrospective Review
    Liang Zhou, MD, and Zhenggang Guo, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  9. 2023;26;383-391Bed Rest as a Protective Factor for Subdural Hematoma in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Study
    Retrospective Study
    Qiongbin Zhu, MD, PhD, Bo Huang, MD, Lei He, BS, and Xingyue Hu, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  10. 2023;26;393-401Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy of the Iliotibial Band for Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Longitudinal Observational Study With One-Year Durability Results
    Retrospective Analysis
    Sayed E. Wahezi, MD, Aakash Patel, MD, Sandeep Yerra, MD, Tahereh Naeimi, MD, Dawood Sayed, MD, Devin Oakes, DO, Nicole Ortiz, MD, Michelle Yee, MD, Christopher Yih, MD, Kishan Sitapara, MD, Jacob Schulz, MD, Lynn Kohan, MD, Jared Rosenburg, MD, Evan Schwechter, MD, Ferdinand Chan, MD, David Gonzalez, MD, and Champ Baker, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  11. 2023;26;403-410Green Light-Based Analgesia – Novel Nonpharmacological Approach to Fibromyalgia Pain: A Pilot Study
    Pilot Study
    Amanda Nelli, MD, Mary Cooter Wright, MS, and Padma Gulur, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  12. 2023;26;E341-E352Nomogram for Predicting the Recurrence Rate in Selective Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of the Trigeminal Nerve Based on Regression via Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator
    Retrospective Study
    Jiajia Deng, MD, Yong Fei, MD, and Bing Huang, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  13. 2023;26;E353-E361Efficacy of Cervical Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Multitined Cannula, a Technical Note, and Observational Study
    Observational Study
    Andrea Künzle, BSc, Sander M.J. van Kuijk, PhD, and Eva Koetsier, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  14. 2023;26;E363-E373Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Palmitoylethanolamide, Myrrh, and Oxygen-Ozone Therapy Improve Pharmacological Therapy in Acute Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy due to Herniated Disc
    Observational Study
    Eleonora Latini, MD, Giulia Bonasia, MD, Ludovica Petroselli, MD, Melissa Mazzola, MD, Francesca Musa, MD, Flavia Santoboni, MD, Donatella Trischitta, MD, Maria Nusca Sveva, MD, PhD, Mario Vetrano, MD, PhD, and Maria Chiara Vulpiani, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  15. 2023;26;E375-E382Effectiveness of Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block in Whiplash-Associated Disorder: A Prospective Observational Trial in Fifty Patients
    Observational Trial
    Arul James, MD, Hayun Lee, FRCA, Shruti Niraj, DClinPsy, Yuvraj Kukreja, FRCA, Manish Mittal, FRCA, and G Niraj, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  16. 2023;26;E383-E387Anesthetic Spread of Ultrasound-Guided Paraspinal Blocks in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Image Study
    Prospective Study
    Qi Chen, MD, Han Yang, MD, Daqiang Zhao, MD, Xixi Tang, MD, and Hongliang Liu, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  17. 2023;26;E389-E395Ultrasound-guided Injection of the Levator Scapulae Muscle in a Cadaver Model
    Cadaveric Study
    Ji-Hyun Lee, PhD, Kang-Woo Lee, PhD, Kyu-Ho Yi, MD, PhD, and Hyung-Jin Lee, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  18. 2023;26;E397-E403Analysis of Risk Factors for Postherpetic Neuralgia in Patients With Postmalignancy Herpes Zoster
    Retrospective Study
    Hai-Li Li, MS, Gege Gong, MS, Jiang-Lin Wang, MD, and Fu-Bo Li, MS.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  19. 2023;26;E405-E406Comments on “The Value of the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter (ONSD) in Predicting Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH): A Prospective Observational Study”
    Letter to the Editor
    Danilo Biondino, MD, Riccardo Costigliola, MD, Isabella Fioretto, MD, and Mario Graziano, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  20. 2023;26;E407Comments on “Ultrasound-Guided Techniques for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Quadratus Lumborum Block”
    Letter to the Editor
    Xiaoqin Guan, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  21. 2023;26;E408In Response to Comments on “Ultrasound-Guided Techniques for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Quadratus Lumborum Block”
    In Response
    Tarek M. Ashoor, MD, Ahmed S. Jalal, MBBCh, Alfred Maurice Said, MD, Mohamed M. Ali, MD, and Ibrahim M. Esmat, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  22. 2023;26;E409-E410Comments on “Regional Analgesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Ultrasound-guided Quadratus Lumborum Block or Erector Spinae Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
    Letter to the Editor
    Xiaoqin Guan, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  23. 2023;26;E411-E412Comments on “Transcranial and Transcutaneous Stimulation for Pain: What Have We Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown?”
    Letter to the Editor
    Jiahui Hu, MD, Xingru Zhang, MD, Ke Ma, MBBS, Ye Shen, MD, and Heqi Hu, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  24. 2023;26;411In Errata
    Errata
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