2020
Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Early Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Controlled Trials.
Chu R, Umukoro N, Greer T, Roberts J, Adekoya P, Odonkor CA, Hagedorn JM, Olatoye D, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Umukoro P, Viswanath O, Hasoon J, Kaye AD, Orhurhu V. Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Early Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Controlled Trials. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 2020, 50: 216-259. PMID: 33633427, PMCID: PMC7901134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly postoperative painIntravenous lidocaine infusionSide effectsPostoperative painLidocaine infusionOptimal dosingEarly postoperative pain controlAnti-hyperalgesic effectClear analgesic effectHr continuous infusionPostoperative pain controlCommon side effectsImmediate postoperative periodOpen abdominal surgeryAnti-inflammatory effectsSerious adverse effectsDifferent clinical settingsMechanism of actionIntravenous lidocainePain controlAcute painAnalgesic effectPostoperative periodAbdominal surgeryAntinociceptive effect
2019
Association Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
Orhurhu V, Chu R, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor CA. Association Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2019, 23: 660-666. PMID: 31489751, DOI: 10.1111/ner.13044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresPermanent SCS implantationSCS trialSCS implantsSCS implantationSpine surgeryPermanent SCSSpinal cord stimulation trialSpinal cord stimulator implantationLower pain scoresHigher pain scoresSurgical patientsStimulator implantationTotal cohortRetrospective studyStimulation trialsPatientsLarger studyTrialsScoresSurgeryImplantationAssociationSpecificity analysisMales