2019
Sympathetic Nerve Block in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Lu X, McLaughlin SA. Sympathetic Nerve Block in Lymphedema Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2019, 11: e5700. PMID: 31720168, PMCID: PMC6823032, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSympathetic nerve blockNerve blockLymphedema treatmentSystematic reviewEligibility criteriaLymphedema patientsLarge randomized clinical trialsSympathetic nerve systemPatient-reported outcomesRandomized clinical trialsNerve block techniquePromising treatment optionComprehensive systematic reviewTreatment of lymphedemaLymphedema improvementConservative therapyPatient characteristicsTreatment optionsClinical trialsLocal anestheticsAnesthesiology proceduresPubMed databaseLimb circumferenceNerve systemLymphatic circulation
2017
Progress on Botulinum Toxin Type A-Induced Pain Relief in the Field of Plastics
Lu X, Chen G, Ren P, Yang Y, Fan F. Progress on Botulinum Toxin Type A-Induced Pain Relief in the Field of Plastics. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2017, 28: 2045-2052. PMID: 28938326, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBotulinum toxin type AToxin type APain alleviationBotulinum Toxin Type A InjectionsBTX-A injectionMain surgical procedureMajor adverse effectsFavorable side effectType AWeb of ScienceAnalgesic effectivenessInflammatory painNeuropathic painPain reliefPostoperative painA injectionAnalgesic mechanismsNociceptive painRetrospective cohortPostoperative rehabilitationPatient seriesClinical trialsInclusion criteriaSurgical proceduresPain