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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2022

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Practical Review for Acute Cancer-Related Pain.

David Hao, Michael Fiore, Christopher Di Capua, Amitabh Gulati

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The use of interventional procedures for cancer pain. A brief review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

David HaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. davidhaomd@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-9255
Michael FioreDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Christopher Di CapuaDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Amitabh GulatiDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewUltrasound-guided regional techniques, including catheter-based approaches, are a subset of interventional therapies that have gained interest as an option for managing acute cancer-related pain. The authors sought to review the available published evidence and to discuss practical recommendations for expanding access to such therapies. RECENT

findingsIn a MEDLINE/Pubmed search of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and peripheral nerve catheters for specific anatomic targets, a total of 28 case reports and case series were identified. Included studies described improved analgesia and reduced opioid requirements with highly variable duration of effect. Current level of evidence remains limited. Pain is a symptom that markedly impacts the quality of life of cancer patients and ultrasound-guided regional techniques are a promising therapeutic option albeit with a limited evidence base. Practical recommendations offered for coordinating access to such therapies in the inpatient, emergency department, and outpatient settings may expand interest and facilitate higher quality research.

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Cancer PainNeoplasmsNerve BlockHumansPainPeripheral NervesPostoperative PainQuality of LifeUltrasonography, Interventional

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