Role of neuromodulation in acute pain settings.

Reg Anesth Pain Med

Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Published: June 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is becoming more popular for treating chronic pain and is now being explored as a method to enhance pain relief in acute pain situations.
  • In acute pain management, PNS often involves using local anesthetics followed by stimulation to prolong pain relief.
  • While PNS shows potential for improving pain control during surgical recovery, there are significant challenges that need to be addressed before it can be widely adopted in clinical practice.

Article Abstract

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), a type of neuromodulatory technique, is increasingly used to treat chronic pain syndromes. PNS has also recently gained popularity as a viable adjunct analgesic modality in acute pain settings, where the practice primarily relies on using boluses or infusion of local anesthetics for nerve blockade, followed by stimulation to extend the analgesia. There is some early promise in PNS for perioperative analgesic control, but considerable obstacles must be addressed before it can be implemented into standard practice. In this daring discourse, we explore the possibilities and constraints of using the PNS paradigm in acute pain.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2022-103837DOI Listing

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