Journal Reviews

Otolaryngology Clinics of North America journal cover.

Pain control for patients with chronic pain following surgery

3 March 2021 | | Head and Neck | Chronic pain, Opioid management, Opioids, Postoperative pain

There is an increasing number of patients with a background of chronic pain presenting to the otolaryngologist. Patients with chronic pain require extra consideration in postoperative pain control due to risk of tolerance and dependence. This article summarises postoperative management...

Neurosurgery Clinics journal cover

Peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic refractory pain

1 September 2019 | | Rhinology / Sinus | Chronic pain, Neurosurgery, Pain, Peripheral nerve stimulation

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) plays an important role in treating chronic refractory pain syndromes that manifest in limited distributions and overlap with areas of neurologic innervation. The process is generally thought to capitalise on the inhibition and activation of pain-related...