Comparing the Efficacy of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation With Conventional Medical Management in Patients With Chronic Postsurgical Inguinal Pain: Post Hoc Analyzed Results of the SMASHING Study.

Objectives: Approximately 10% of patients who undergo inguinal hernia repair or Pfannenstiel incision develop chronic (> three months) postsurgical inguinal pain (PSIP). If medication or peripheral nerve blocks fail, a neurectomy is the treatment of choice. However, some patients do not respond to this treatment.

Long-Term Effects of Dexmedetomidine versus Propofol During the Implantation of a Neurostimulator-A Post-Trial Follow-Up Analysis.

Objective: The success of neurostimulation depends partly on the amount of coverage of the neurostimulation-induced paresthesia of the painful area. This is often achieved by asking feedback from patients intraoperatively. If sedation analgesia is used, it is important that the patient is comfortable during sedation and easily arousable.

Ketamine therapy for chronic pain in The Netherlands: a nationwide survey.

Objectives: Ketamine is used to treat chronic refractory pain. However, there are no scientific guidelines for ketamine use in the Netherlands. The aim of this survey was to provide an overview of the use of ketamine for chronic pain in the Netherlands.

Effect of intravenous low-dose S-ketamine on pain in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a low-dose intravenous S-ketamine treatment on refractory pain in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Methods: In this retrospective study, patients with CRPS who received intravenous S-ketamine from March 2010 to April 2019 were included. According to our inpatient protocol, S-ketamine dose was increased until pain reduction was achieved or side effects were observed.

The Effect of Percutaneous Nucleoplasty vs Anterior Discectomy in Patients with Cervical Radicular Pain due to a Single-Level Contained Soft-Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Cervical radicular pain (CRP) is a common problem in the adult population. When conservative treatment fails and the severe pain persist, surgical treatment is considered. However, surgery is associated with some serious risks.