Percutaneous auricular nerve stimulation (neuromodulation) for the treatment of pain following outpatient surgery: a proof-of-concept case series.
Brian M IlfeldJohn J FinneranDavid DalstromAnne M WallaceBaharin AbdullahEngy Tadros SaidPublished in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2022)
These cases demonstrate that ambulatory percutaneous auricular neuromodulation is feasible and may be an effective analgesic and decreasing or even negating opioid requirements following outpatient surgery. Considering the lack of systemic side effects, serious adverse events, and misuse/dependence/diversion potential, further study with a randomized, controlled trial appears warranted.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- chronic pain
- coronary artery bypass
- robot assisted
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- ultrasound guided
- blood pressure
- surgical site infection
- radiofrequency ablation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury
- combination therapy
- acute coronary syndrome