Featured Publications
Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps
Beals C, Chow R, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps. 2021, 335-343. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_25.ChaptersSpinal cord stimulatorContinuous opioid useChronic pain patientsPaucity of literatureIT clonidineCentral sensitizationMultimodal analgesiaSystemic medicationsOpioid toleranceOpioid usePerioperative managementPain patientsPain physiciansPump dysfunctionIntrathecal pumpNeuraxial anesthesiaAmbulatory surgeryLong actingRegional anesthesiaPatientsSurgeryUnique subsetNormal functionAnesthesiaStimulator
2019
Challenges of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients and How to Optimize Success
Menderes G, Gysler SM, Vadivelu N, Silasi DA. Challenges of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients and How to Optimize Success. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 51. PMID: 31263977, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0788-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObese patientsGynecologic surgeryRobotic gynecologic surgeryPerioperative riskRobotic surgeryInvasive approachInvasive surgeryAdequate preoperative optimizationMorbidly obese patientsNon-obese counterpartsUse of laparoscopyIncidence of mortalityGynecologic patientsPerioperative complicationsPreoperative optimizationPerioperative managementLaparoscopic approachObese populationOpen surgeryPostoperative managementHeart diseaseExtreme BMIPatientsSurgeryPhysiologic adaptations