Objectives Spinal cord stimulation is an evidence‐based treatment for a number of chronic
pain conditions. While this therapy offers improvement in pain and function it is not without …

Introduction Surgical site infection is a potential complication of spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
implantation. Current understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these …

Background and objectives Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are associated with
an improvement in postoperative analgesia following kidney transplant surgery. However …

IMPLICATIONS: Spinal chloroprocaine provides adequate potency with reliable regression,
seemingly without concerns of transient neurologic symptoms, and hence an appealing …

Introduction Choroid plexus hyperplasia (CPH) is a rare cause of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
overproduction and shunt-resistant hydrocephalus in infants. If treated with a …

Background Cervical laminoplasty (CLP) and posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion
(CLF) are well-established surgical procedures used in the treatment of cervical spondylotic …

Purpose Morphine is avoided by many neurosurgeons following cranial surgery. There
exists a concern regarding the potential complications and a perception that cranial surgery …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although lumbar interbody fusion has long been a common
procedure in the practice of spine surgery, focus on the technological development has …

his issue of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine contains a supplerrrent from Tthe Pain
Summit 2005 in which evidence-based reviews and polled opinions from ASRA members …

OBJECTIVE: This case series reports an incidence of anomalous vascular anatomy within
the cerebellopontine angle. The relevant literature effectively describes techniques for …