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
2014
Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues.
Manjiani D, Paul DB, Kunnumpurath S, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N. Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues. Ochsner Journal 2014, 14: 208-15. PMID: 24940131, PMCID: PMC4052588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementHealth statusChronic opiate therapyIntractable painful conditionsPathophysiology of painUtilization of opioidsEffective pain reliefEffective pain managementPalliative care populationChronic pain managementAbnormal sleep patternsDaily living activitiesIndividual health statusOpiate therapyOpioid agentsPain reliefDiabetes mellitusOpioid deliveryChronic painCare populationChronic sufferersPain educationPainful conditionsChronic conditionsHeart disease