Interventional pain procedures for refractory cancer pain

Pain is the most common symptom linked to oncological illnesses. It has a negative impact on the course of the illness and it significantly decreases the patient‘s quality of life. The neurophysiology of oncological pain is very complex. It involves inflammatory, neuropathic, ischemic and compression mechanisms commonly acting synergistically. The knowledge of these mechanisms and … Číst dál

Interscalene block – with or without ultrasound?

This article describes the technique of interscalene nerve block performed under ultrasound guidance and summarizes results of 327 arthroscopic shoulder operations carried out in our workplace in 2008. In order to ensure that our patients were comfortable within the postoperative analgesia and early rehabilitation, we performed interscalene block of brachial plexus prior to surgery on … Číst dál

Dotazník EQ-5D-5L jako vhodné hodnocení kvality života po epiduroskopii

Epiduroscopy is a well-established diagnostic and to certain level therapeutic tool in complex situations, where conventional methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lack power or resolution to detect pathological changes. Such a situation is primarily failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) but also radicular pain without surgery. The aim of this study was to determine … Číst dál

Dotazník EQ-5D-5L jako vhodné hodnocení kvality života po epiduroskopii

Clinical studies

Multicenter randomized double-blind pilot study Epiduroscopy is a well-established diagnostic and to certain level therapeutic tool in complex situations, where conventional methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lack power or resolution to detect pathological changes. Such a situation is primarily failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) but also radicular pain without surgery. The aim of … Číst dál

Epiduroskopická intervence u pacientů se syndromem neúspěšné operace zad

Clinical studies

RETROSPECTIVE MULTICENTRE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY Epiduroscopy is a percutaneous endoscopic technique with an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic potential. The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this modern minimally invasive method in treating pain together with the accompanying neurological symptoms of patients with a failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS).

Elusive Diagnosis of Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment – Case report

Summary Isolated neuropathy of the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) is a relatively rare type of peripheral neuropathy. It is linked to the mechanical entrapment of the SPN in predisposed locations of its anatomical pathway.Associated clinical findings are insufficient lifting of the latero-dorsal part of the foot, stepping on the lateral border of the foot, and … Číst dál

Back pain – clinical algorithm and basicdiagnostic techniques in interventional algesiology

Back pain – clinical algorithm and basic diagnostic techniques in interventional pain medicine The goal of both authors is to describe the potential of interventional pain techniques in clinical management of chronic back pain. They would like to show the importance of causal diagnostics in order to achieve effective treatment. They also describe basic diagnostic … Číst dál

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