2021
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
2012
Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia
Shankar H, Rajput K, Murugiah K. Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia. Indian Journal Of Anaesthesia 2012, 56: 250-254. PMID: 22923823, PMCID: PMC3425284, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.98769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle independent predictorSpinal anesthesiaIndependent predictorsPost-dural puncture headacheSuccessful needle placementDifficult neuraxial blockConsecutive patientsNeuraxial anesthesiaNeuraxial blockPuncture headacheNeuraxial blockadeSpinal levelNeuraxial spaceSurgical proceduresPatientsAnesthesiaInstitutional approvalMean gapNeedle placementNumber of attemptsNeural structuresSingle attempt