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Benedetti MG, De Santis L, Mariani G, Donati D, Bardelli R, Perrone M, Brunelli S. Chronic pain in lower limb amputees: Is there a correlation with the use of perioperative epidural or perineural analgesia? NeuroRehabilitation 2021; 49:129-138. [PMID: 34180426 DOI: 10.3233/nre-210077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain is common in patients who undergo lower limb amputation. The use of epidural or perineural catheters seems to reduce acute pain after surgery but their effects in a longer follow up are unknown. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term prevalence of phantom limb sensation (PLS), phantom limb pain (PLP), and residual limb pain (RLP) and their correlation with perioperative use of epidural or perineural catheters. METHODS Postal survey. Patients with trans-femoral, trans-tibial or hemi-pelvectomy amputation were asked to partake in the study. The Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire was used for the presence of chronic post-surgical pain. Use of catheters was retrieved from medical notes. RESULTS 57 patients at a mean of 4.4 years follow up were included. PLS was reported in 68.4%, PLP in 63.2 % and RLP in 54.4% of amputees. No correlation was identified between pain syndromes and the presence of individual catheters and the duration of their permanence. The simultaneous use of 2 catheters was related to a lesser presence of PLP. CONCLUSIONS Data on prevalence of PLP, PLS and RLP are consistent with the literature. Favourable effects in PLP reduction in the long term follow up was related to the simultaneous use of two catheters.
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- Maria Grazia Benedetti
- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, University of Bologna - IRCCS-Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, University of Bologna - IRCCS-Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit -IRCCS -Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, University of Bologna - IRCCS-Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit -IRCCS -Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Post-Operative Intensive Care, IRCCS-Istituto ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Fondazione Santa Lucia, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care, Rome, Italy
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Dumitrascu CI, Warner NS, Stewart TM, Amundson AW, Bruns DL, Hanson AC, Schulte PJ, Smith MM, Brown MJ, Niesen AD, Mantilla CB, Warner MA. Peripheral Nerve Blockade with Combined Standard and Liposomal Bupivacaine in Major Lower-Extremity Amputation. Pain Pract 2020; 21:299-307. [PMID: 33058387 DOI: 10.1111/papr.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Optimizing perioperative analgesia for patients undergoing major lower-extremity amputation remains a considerable challenge. The utility of liposomal bupivacaine as a component of peripheral nerve blockade for lower-extremity amputation is unknown. METHODS We conducted an observational study comparing three different perioperative analgesic techniques for adults undergoing major lower-extremity amputation under general anesthesia between 2012 and 2017 at an academic medical center: (1) no regional anesthesia, (2) peripheral nerve blockade with standard bupivacaine, and (3) peripheral nerve blockade with a mixture of standard and liposomal bupivacaine. The primary outcome of cumulative opioid oral morphine milligram equivalent utilization in the first 72 hours postoperatively was compared across groups utilizing multivariable linear regression. RESULTS A total of 631 unique anesthetics were included for 578 unique patients, including 416 (66%) without regional anesthesia, 131 (21%) with peripheral nerve blockade with a mixture of standard and liposomal bupivacaine, and 84 (13%) with peripheral nerve blockade with standard bupivacaine alone. Cumulative morphine equivalents were lower in those receiving peripheral nerve blockade with combined standard and liposomal bupivacaine compared with those not receiving regional anesthesia (multiplicative increase 0.67; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.90; P = 0.007). There were no significant differences in opioid utilization between peripheral nerve blockade groups (P = 0.59). CONCLUSIONS Peripheral nerve blockade is associated with reduced opioid requirements after lower-extremity amputation compared with general anesthesia alone. However, the incorporation of liposomal bupivacaine is not significantly different to blockade employing only standard bupivacaine.
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- Catalina I Dumitrascu
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.,Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Anesthesia Clinical Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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Buchheit T, Hsia HLJ, Cooter M, Shortell C, Kent M, McDuffie M, Shaw A, Buckenmaier CT, Van de Ven T. The Impact of Surgical Amputation and Valproic Acid on Pain and Functional Trajectory: Results from the Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER) Randomized, Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial. PAIN MEDICINE 2019; 20:2004-2017. [PMID: 31045229 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the perioperative administration of valproic acid reduces the incidence of chronic pain three months after amputation or revision surgery. DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Academic, military, and veteran medical centers. SUBJECTS One hundred twenty-eight patients undergoing amputation or amputation revision surgery at Duke University Hospital, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, or the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center for either medical disease or trauma. METHODS Patients were randomized to placebo or valproic acid for the duration of hospitalization and treated with multimodal analgesic care, including regional anesthetic blockade. Primary outcome was the proportion of patients with chronic pain at three months (average numeric pain score intensity of 3/10 or greater). Secondary outcomes included functional trajectories (assessed with the Brief Pain Inventory short form and the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale). RESULTS The overall rate of chronic pain was 68.2% in the 107 patients who completed the end point assessment. There was no significant effect of perioperative valproic acid administration, with a rate of 65.45% (N = 36) in the treatment group and a rate of 71.15% (N = 37) in the placebo group. Overall, pain scores decreased from baseline to follow-up (median = -2 on the numeric pain scale). Patients additionally experienced improvements in self-perceived function. CONCLUSIONS The rate of chronic pain after amputation surgery is not significantly improved with the perioperative administration of valproic acid. In this cohort treated with multimodal perioperative analgesia and regional anesthetic blockade, we observed improvements in both pain severity and function.
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- Thomas Buchheit
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Factors affecting phantom limb pain in patients undergoing amputation: retrospective study. J Anesth 2019; 33:216-220. [PMID: 30603827 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-018-2599-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE The efficacy of preemptive analgesia for prevention of phantom limb pain has been controversial although pain management before amputation is empirically important. The aim of this study was to determine the associated factors with perioperative phantom limb pain. METHODS Following approval by the Medical Ethics Committee in our university, medical records of patients receiving limb amputation surgery in our hospital between April 1, 2013 and October 31, 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. To determine which pre-operative factors could affect the development of phantom limb pain, we performed univariate analysis to find candidate factors (p < 0.05), and then did multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS Incidence of phantom limb pain was 50% (22/44). There was no difference between the groups in types of anesthesia and post-operative pain levels. The multivariate logistic regression including possible confounders suggested that diabetes mellitus and uncontrollable preoperative pain with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were independently associated with the development of phantom limb pain (Adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.238 [95% confidential interval (CI) 0.0643-0.883], p = 0.032, Adjusted OR 6.360 [95% CI 1.280-31.50], p = 0.024, respectively). CONCLUSION The types of anesthesia and the degree of postoperative pain were not related to the development of phantom limb pain. The present data suggest that insufficient preoperative pain with NSAIDs and diabetes mellitus would give an impact on the development of phantom limb pain.
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Seretny M, Colvin LA. Pain management in patients with vascular disease. Br J Anaesth 2018; 117 Suppl 2:ii95-ii106. [PMID: 27566812 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Vascular disease covers a wide range of conditions, including arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders, with many of these being more common in the elderly. As the population ages, the incidence of vascular disease will increase, with a consequent increase in the requirement to manage both acute and chronic pain in this patient population. Pain management can be complex, as there are often multiple co-morbidities to be considered. An understanding of the underlying pain mechanisms is helpful in the logical direction of treatment, particularly in chronic pain states, such as phantom limb pain or complex regional pain syndrome. Acute pain management for vascular surgery presents a number of challenges, including coexisting anticoagulant medication, that may preclude the use of regional techniques. Within the limited evidence base, there is a suggestion that epidural analgesia provides better pain relief and reduced respiratory complications after major vascular surgery. For carotid endarterectomy, there is again some evidence supporting the use of local anaesthetic analgesia, either by infiltration or by superficial cervical plexus block. Chronic pain in vascular disease includes post-amputation pain, for which well-known risk factors include high pain levels before amputation and in the immediate postoperative period, emphasizing the importance of good pain control in the perioperative period. Complex regional pain syndrome is another challenging chronic pain syndrome with a wide variety of treatment options available, with the strongest evidence being for physical therapies. Further research is required to gain a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms in pain associated with vascular disease and the best analgesic approaches to manage it.
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- M Seretny
- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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Development of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Perioperative Acute Pain Management for Lower Limb Amputation. Pain Res Manag 2018; 2018:5237040. [PMID: 29973967 PMCID: PMC6008740 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5237040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Multimodal analgesia may include pharmacological components such as regional anesthesia, opioid and nonopioid systemic analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and a variety of adjuvant agents. Multimodal analgesia has been reported for a variety of surgical procedures but not yet for lower limb amputation in vasculopathic patients. Perioperative pain management in these patients presents a particular challenge considering the multiple sources and pathways for acute and chronic pain that are involved, such as chronic ischemic limb pain, postoperative residual limb pain, coexisting musculoskeletal pain, phantom limb sensations, and chronic phantom limb pain. These pain mechanisms are explored and a proposed protocol for multimodal analgesia is outlined taking into account the common patient comorbidities found in this patient population.
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Study design Narrative review. Method Eight bibliographic databases were searched for studies published in the (last five years up until Feb 2017). For the two database searches (Cochrane and DARE), the time frame was unlimited. The review involved keyword searches of the term 'Amputation' AND 'chronic pain'. Studies selected were interrogated for any association between peri-operative factors and the occurrence of chronic post amputation pain (CPAP). Results Heterogeneity of study populations and outcome measures prevented a systematic review and hence a narrative synthesis of results was undertaken. The presence of variation in two gene alleles (GCH1 and KCNS1) may be relevant for development of CPAP. There was little evidence to draw conclusions on the association between age, gender and CPAP. Pre-operative anxiety and depression influenced pain intensity post operatively and long-term post amputation pain (CPAP). The presence of pre-amputation pain is correlated to the development of acute and chronic post amputation pain while evidence for the association of post-operative pain with CPAP is modest. Regional anaesthesia and peri-neural catheters improve acute postoperative pain relief but evidence on their efficacy to prevent CPAP is limited. A suggested whole system pathway based on current evidence to optimize peri-operative amputation pain is described. Conclusion The current evidence suggests that optimized peri-operative analgesia reduces the incidence of acute peri-operative pain but no firm conclusion can be drawn on reducing risk for CPAP.
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- Devjit Srivastava
- Department of Anaesthesia, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom, IV2 3UJ
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Yin Y, Zhang L, Xiao H, Wen CB, Dai YE, Yang G, Zuo YX, Liu J. The pre-amputation pain and the postoperative deafferentation are the risk factors of phantom limb pain: a clinical survey in a sample of Chinese population. BMC Anesthesiol 2017; 17:69. [PMID: 28549447 PMCID: PMC5446733 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-017-0359-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To provide an overview of phantom limb pain (PLP) in China. This includes the prevalence of PLP and possible risk factors. METHODS In a retrospective study, telephone interviews were conducted with 391 amputation patients who underwent extremity amputations at a tertiary hospital in China. RESULTS PLP was found in 29% of the amputees. Pre-amputation pain (OR = 10.4, P = 0.002) and postoperative analgesia (OR = 4.9, P = 0.008) were identified as high-risk factors for PLP. 82.1% of PLP patients experienced pre-amputation pain. The average pain intensity of PLP was 5.1 ± 2.2, with 31.9% having severe intensity. The effects of PLP on the quality of the PLP patients were as follows: 7.8% of the patients had to limit their daily life and 29.0% of the patients had to limit their social activities. 17.3 and 25.7% of patients experienced depression and sleeping disorder respectively, while 18.9% had loss of interest and even 16.1% of PLP patients had attempted suicide. No effective treatments were found in 78.9% of these patients. CONCLUSIONS PLP has markedly affected the lives of patients. Pre-amputation pain and postoperative epidural analgesia might be risk factors for the phantom limb pain after amputation. Prevention of pre-amputation pain and sudden post-amputation deafferentation should be recommended to the amputees.
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- Yan Yin
- Department of Pain management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Orthopedics Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Pain management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Orthopedics Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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All chronic pain begins at some discrete point in time. Significant strides in the understanding of mechanisms and risk factors associated with the transition from a new, or acute, pain experience to a chronic pain condition have been made over the past 20 years. These insights provide the hope of one day being able to modify or even halt this pathophysiologic progression. This article reviews some of the current knowledge of this transition as well as the evidence currently available to best prevent and treat it using persistent surgical pain as a model.
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- Ignacio J Badiola
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Penn Pain Medicine Center, 1840 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA.
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Buchheit T, Van de Ven T, Hsia HLJ, McDuffie M, MacLeod DB, White W, Chamessian A, Keefe FJ, Buckenmaier CT, Shaw AD. Pain Phenotypes and Associated Clinical Risk Factors Following Traumatic Amputation: Results from Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER). PAIN MEDICINE 2016; 17:149-61. [PMID: 26177330 DOI: 10.1111/pme.12848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define clinical phenotypes of postamputation pain and identify markers of risk for the development of chronic pain. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of military service members enrolled 3-18 months after traumatic amputation injury. SETTING Military Medical Center. SUBJECTS 124 recent active duty military service members. METHODS Study subjects completed multiple pain and psychometric questionnaires to assess the qualities of phantom and residual limb pain. Medical records were reviewed to determine the presence/absence of a regional catheter near the time of injury. Subtypes of residual limb pain (somatic, neuroma, and complex regional pain syndrome) were additionally analyzed and associated with clinical risk factors. RESULTS A majority of enrolled patients (64.5%) reported clinically significant pain (pain score ≥ 3 averaged over previous week). 61% experienced residual limb pain and 58% experienced phantom pain. When analysis of pain subtypes was performed in those with residual limb pain, we found evidence of a sensitized neuroma in 48.7%, somatic pain in 40.8%, and complex regional pain syndrome in 19.7% of individuals. The presence of clinically significant neuropathic residual limb pain was associated with symptoms of PTSD and depression. Neuropathic pain of any severity was associated with symptoms of all four assessed clinical risk factors: depression, PTSD, catastrophizing, and the absence of regional analgesia catheter. CONCLUSIONS Most military service members in this cohort suffered both phantom and residual limb pain following amputation. Neuroma was a common cause of neuropathic pain in this group. Associated risk factors for significant neuropathic pain included PTSD and depression. PTSD, depression, catastrophizing, and the absence of a regional analgesia catheter were associated with neuropathic pain of any severity.
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Trevelyan EG, Turner WA, Summerfield-Mann L, Robinson N. Acupuncture for the treatment of phantom limb syndrome in lower limb amputees: a randomised controlled feasibility study. Trials 2016; 17:519. [PMID: 27782861 PMCID: PMC5080724 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1639-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Post amputation, the complication of phantom limb pain (PLP) is prevalent and difficult to manage. This study aimed to determine whether it was feasible and acceptable to undertake a definitive multicentred randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating lower limb amputees with PLP. Methods A mixed-methods embedded design, including a randomised controlled trial and semistructured interviews, was undertaken. A total of 15 participants with PLP were randomly assigned to receive either eight pragmatic Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture treatments and usual care or usual care alone over 4 weeks. Outcome measures were completed at baseline, weekly throughout the study and at 1 month post completion of the study and included: a numerical pain-rating scale, the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2, the EQ-5D-5 L, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale 10-item, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Patient Global Impression of Change. Post completion of the trial, participants in the acupuncture group were interviewed about their experience. Feasibility-specific data were also collected. Results Of 24 amputees meeting the study inclusion criteria, 15 agreed to participate (recruitment rate 62.50 %). Qualitatively, acupuncture was perceived to be beneficial and effective. Quantitatively, acupuncture demonstrated clinically meaningful change in average pain intensity (raw change = 2.69) and worst pain intensity (raw change = 4.00). Feasibility-specific data identified that before undertaking a definitive trial, recruitment, practitioner adherence to the acupuncture protocol, completion of outcome measures at 1 month follow-up and blinding should be addressed. Appropriate outcome measures were identified for use in a definitive trial. Data were generated for future sample size calculations (effect size 0.64). Allowing for a 20 % dropout rate, a sample size of 85 participants per group would be needed in a future definitive trial. Conclusions A future definitive trial may be possible if the areas identified in this study are addressed. As acupuncture may be effective at treating PLP, and as this feasibility study suggests that a definitive trial may be possible, a multicentred trial with adequate sample size and blinding is now needed. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02126436, registered on 4 September 2014. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1639-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Esmé G Trevelyan
- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK.
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- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK
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Preoperative state anxiety, acute postoperative pain, and analgesic use in persons undergoing lower limb amputation. Clin J Pain 2016; 31:699-706. [PMID: 26153780 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The current study examined the relationship between preoperative anxiety and acute postoperative phantom limb pain (PLP), residual limb pain (RLP), and analgesic medication use in a sample of persons undergoing lower limb amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants included 69 adults admitted to a large level 1 trauma hospital for lower limb amputation. Participants' average pain and anxiety during the previous week were assessed before amputation surgery. RLP, PLP, and analgesic medication use were measured on each of the 5 days following amputation surgery. RESULTS Results of partial-order correlations indicated that greater preoperative anxiety was significantly associated with greater ratings of average PLP for each of the 5 days following amputation surgery, after controlling for preoperative pain ratings and daily postoperative analgesic medication use. Partial correlation values ranged from 0.30 to 0.62, indicating medium to large effects. Preoperative anxiety was also significantly associated with ratings of average RLP only on postoperative day 1, after controlling for preoperative pain ratings and daily postoperative analgesic medication use (r=0.34, P<0.05). Correlations between preoperative anxiety and daily postoperative analgesic medication dose became nonsignificant when controlling for preamputation and postamputation pain ratings. DISCUSSION These findings suggest that anxiety may be a risk factor for acute postamputation PLP and RLP, and indicate that further research to examine these associations is warranted. If replicated, the findings would support research to examine the extent to which modifying preoperative anxiety yields a reduction in postoperative acute PLP and RLP.
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Bosanquet DC, Glasbey JCD, Stimpson A, Williams IM, Twine CP. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of perineural local anaesthetic catheters after major lower limb amputation. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50:241-9. [PMID: 26067167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of using an intraoperatively placed perineural catheter (PNC) with a postoperative local anaesthetic infusion on immediate and long-term outcomes after lower limb amputation. METHODS A systematic review of key electronic journal databases was undertaken from inception to January 2015. Studies comparing PNC use with either a control, or no PNC, were included. Meta-analysis was performed for postoperative opioid use, pain scores, mortality, and long-term incidence of stump and phantom limb pain. Sensitivity analysis was performed for opioid use. Quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE system. RESULTS Seven studies reporting on 416 patients undergoing lower limb amputation with PNC usage (n = 199) or not (n = 217) were included. Approximately 60% were transtibial amputations PNC use reduced postoperative opioid consumption (standardised mean difference: -0.59, 95% CI -1.10 to -0.07, p = .03), maintained on sensitivity analysis for large (p = .03) and high-quality (p = .003) studies, but was marginally lost (p = .06) on studies enrolling patients with peripheral arterial disease only. PNC treatment did not affect postoperative pain scores (p = .48), in-hospital mortality (p = .77), phantom limb pain (p = .28) or stump pain (p = .37). GRADE quality of evidence for all outcomes was very low. CONCLUSION There is poor-quality evidence that PNC usage significantly reduces opioid consumption following lower limb amputation, without affecting other short- or long-term outcomes. Well-performed randomised studies are required.
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- D C Bosanquet
- South East Wales Regional Vascular Network, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
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- South East Wales Regional Vascular Network, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- South East Wales Regional Vascular Network, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- South East Wales Regional Vascular Network, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- South East Wales Regional Vascular Network, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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Trevelyan EG, Turner WA, Robinson N. Acupuncture for the treatment of phantom limb pain in lower limb amputees: study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Trials 2015; 16:158. [PMID: 25873101 PMCID: PMC4405855 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0668-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Phantom limb pain is a prevalent condition that is difficult to manage, with a lack of robust evidence to support the use of many adjunctive treatments. Acupuncture can be effective in the management of many painful conditions but little is known about its effectiveness in treating phantom limb pain. The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing acupuncture and routine care in a group of lower limb amputees with phantom limb pain. METHODS/DESIGN An unstratified, pragmatic, randomized, two-armed, controlled trial of parallel design comparing acupuncture and usual care control will be conducted. A total of 20 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either usual care or usual care plus acupuncture. Acupuncture will include eight 1 hour treatments delivered pragmatically over 4 weeks by practitioners trained in traditional Chinese medicine. As outcome measures, the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2, EQ-5D-5 L, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 10-Item Perceived Stress Scale, Insomnia Severity Index, and Patient Global Impression of Change will be completed at baseline, weekly for the duration of the study and at 1 month after completion of the study. After completion of the trial, participants will provide feedback though semi-structured interviews. Feasibility will be determined through the ability to recruit to the study, success of the randomization process, completion of acupuncture intervention, acceptability of random allocation and completion of outcome measures. Acceptability of the acupuncture intervention will be determined through semi-structured interviews with participants. The appropriateness of outcome measures for a future trial will be addressed through completion rates of questionnaires and participant feedback. DISCUSSION Data generated on effect size will be used for future sample size calculations and will inform the development of an appropriate and feasible protocol for use in a definitive multicentre randomized controlled trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02126436.
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- Esmé G Trevelyan
- Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK.
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Atturu G, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Russell DA. Pharmacology in peripheral arterial disease: what the interventional radiologist needs to know. Semin Intervent Radiol 2014; 31:330-7. [PMID: 25435658 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1393969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a progressive disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factor control, using diet and lifestyle modification, exercise, and pharmacological methods, improves symptoms and reduces associated cardiovascular events in these patients. Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants may be used to reduce the incidence of acute events related to thrombosis. The armamentarium available for symptom relief and disease modification is discussed. Novel treatments such as therapeutic angiogenesis are in their evolutionary phase with promising preclinical data.
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- Gnaneswar Atturu
- Leeds Vascular Institute, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Vascular Institute, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Pirowska A, Wloch T, Nowobilski R, Plaszewski M, Hocini A, Ménager D. Phantom phenomena and body scheme after limb amputation: A literature review. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014; 48:52-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nikolajsen L, Christensen KF, Haroutiunian S. Phantom limb pain: treatment strategies. Pain Manag 2013; 3:421-4. [DOI: 10.2217/pmt.13.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Lone Nikolajsen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Building 1A, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Cadavid Puentes AM, Castañeda Marin EM. Miembro fantasma doloroso muy temprano luego de amputación de la extremidad inferior. Reporte de caso. COLOMBIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rca.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Very early phantom limb pain following amputation of a lower extremity: Case report. COLOMBIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcae.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Very early phantom limb pain following amputation of a lower extremity: Case report☆. COLOMBIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1097/01819236-201341030-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Buchheit T, Van de Ven T, Shaw A. Epigenetics and the transition from acute to chronic pain. PAIN MEDICINE 2012; 13:1474-90. [PMID: 22978429 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to review the epigenetic modifications involved in the transition from acute to chronic pain and to identify potential targets for the development of novel, individualized pain therapeutics. BACKGROUND Epigenetics is the study of heritable modifications in gene expression and phenotype that do not require a change in genetic sequence to manifest their effects. Environmental toxins, medications, diet, and psychological stresses can alter epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation, histone acetylation, and RNA interference. As epigenetic modifications potentially play an important role in inflammatory cytokine metabolism, steroid responsiveness, and opioid sensitivity, they are likely key factors in the development of chronic pain. Although our knowledge of the human genetic code and disease-associated polymorphisms has grown significantly in the past decade, we have not yet been able to elucidate the mechanisms that lead to the development of persistent pain after nerve injury or surgery. DESIGN This is a focused literature review of epigenetic science and its relationship to chronic pain. RESULTS Significant laboratory and clinical data support the notion that epigenetic modifications are affected by the environment and lead to differential gene expression. Similar to mechanisms involved in the development of cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and inflammatory disorders, the literature endorses an important potential role for epigenetics in chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS Epigenetic analysis may identify mechanisms critical to the development of chronic pain after injury, and may provide new pathways and target mechanisms for future drug development and individualized medicine.
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- Thomas Buchheit
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Buchheit T, Pyati S. Prevention of chronic pain after surgical nerve injury: amputation and thoracotomy. Surg Clin North Am 2012; 92:393-407, x. [PMID: 22414418 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although techniques for acute pain management have improved in recent years, a dramatic reduction in the incidence and severity of chronic pain following surgery has not occurred. Amputation and thoracotomy, although technically different, share the commonalities of unavoidable nerve injury and the frequent presence of persistent postsurgical neuropathic pain. The authors review the risk factors for the development of chronic pain following these surgeries and the current evidence that supports analgesic interventions. The inconclusive results from many preemptive analgesic studies may require us to reconceptualize the perioperative treatment period as a time of gradual neurologic remodeling.
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- Thomas Buchheit
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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BACKGROUND Phantom limb pain (PLP) is pain that arises in the missing limb after amputation and can be severe, intractable and disabling. Various medications have been studied in the treatment of phantom pain. Presently there is uncertainty in the optimal pharmacologic management of PLP. OBJECTIVES This review aims to summarize the evidence of effectiveness of pharmacologic interventions in treating PLP. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Review Group (PaPaS) Trials Register, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CENTRAL, The Cochrane Library), MEDLINE and EMBASE up to September 2011 for randomised and quasi-randomised trials comparing pharmacologic treatment with placebo, another active treatment, or no treatment. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised and quasi-randomised trials studying the effectiveness of pharmacologic interventions in patients with established PLP. The outcomes considered were change in pain intensity, function, mood, sleep, quality of life, satisfaction and adverse effects. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three review authors independently assessed the methodologic quality of the studies and extracted the data. We reported continuous and dichotomous data on change in pain intensity, function, mood/depression scores, sleep, quality of life, satisfaction for each study, where available. Because of the wide variability in the studies, we did not perform a meta-analysis for all the interventions and outcomes but we attempted to pool the results of some studies where possible. We prepared a qualitative description and narrative summary of results and described adverse effects. We assessed clinical heterogeneity by making qualitative comparisons in terms of the populations, interventions, outcomes/outcome measures and methods. MAIN RESULTS From 583 references/publications, we selected 13 studies involving 255 participants. Six groups of medications were reviewed, namely, N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, anaesthetics, opioids, and calcitonin. Ten studies were of high quality and three were of moderate quality based on both Jadad and Van Tulder criteria. Because of the wide variation (heterogeneity) in the pharmacologic interventions, outcome measures, analyses, reporting of results, duration of follow-ups and study designs, it was not possible to pool the results for most of the interventions and outcomes. Morphine (oral and intravenous) was effective in decreasing pain intensity in the short-term with reported adverse effects being constipation, sedation, tiredness, dizziness, sweating, voiding difficulty, vertigo, itching, and respiratory problems. The NMDA receptor antagonists, ketamine and dextromethorphan but not memantine, had analgesic effects. The adverse effects of ketamine were more serious and included loss of consciousness, sedation, hallucinations, hearing and position impairment, and insobriety. The results for gabapentin in terms of pain relief were conflicting but combining the results showed a trend towards benefit. Gabapentin, however, did not improve function, depression score and sleep quality. Side effects experienced were somnolence, dizziness, headache and nausea. Amitryptiline was not effective in PLP with dry mouth and dizziness as side effects based on one study. The findings for calcitonin and anaesthetics were variable. Adverse effects of calcitonin were headache, vertigo, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, and hot and cold flushes. Most of the studies were limited by their small sample sizes. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The short- and long-term effectiveness of opioids, NMDA receptor antagonists, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, calcitonins, and anaesthetics for clinically relevant outcomes that include pain, function, mood, sleep, quality of life, satisfaction and adverse effects remains unclear. Morphine, gabapentin and ketamine demonstrate trends towards short-term analgesic efficacy. Memantine and amitriptyline were ineffective for PLP. Results, however, are to be interpreted with caution as these were based mostly on a small number of studies with limited sample sizes that varied considerably and also lacked long-term efficacy and safety outcomes. The direction of efficacy of calcitonin, anaesthetics and dextromethorphan need further clarification. Larger and more rigorous randomised controlled trials are needed to make stronger recommendations about which medications would be useful for clinical practice.
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- Maria Jenelyn M Alviar
- University of Melbourne-Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3010
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2011; 24:463-5. [DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e3283499d5a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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