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World J Anesthesiol. Jul 27, 2016; 5(2): 38-43
Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.5313/wja.v5.i2.38
Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.5313/wja.v5.i2.38
Interventional pain therapy in cervical post-surgery syndrome
Stephan Klessinger, Department of Neurosurgery, Nova Clinic, 88400 Biberach, Germany
Stephan Klessinger, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Author contributions: Klessinger S solely contributed to this paper; He wrote the complete manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None, no funding.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Stephan Klessinger, PD, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Nova Clinic, Eichendorffweg 5, 88400 Biberach, Germany. klessinger@nova-clinic.de
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Received: April 4, 2016
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 31, 2016
Accepted: July 11, 2016
Article in press: July 13, 2016
Published online: July 27, 2016
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 31, 2016
Accepted: July 11, 2016
Article in press: July 13, 2016
Published online: July 27, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: This review investigates the evidence for interventional pain therapy treatments for patients with cervical post-surgery syndrome. Persistent pain after cervical surgery is a common problem. Interventional therapies are specific therapy options which are well investigated for patients with neck pain and radicular symptoms. Unfortunately, only single studies for patients with post-surgery syndrome exist. These studies, the different approaches (radiofrequency, facet joint nerve blocks, transforaminal and interlaminar epidural injections), and pain sources for patients after cervical surgery are discussed.