Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures for Pain

In the last decade, a significant paradigm shift has occurred in the way complex spinal disorders are treated. Historically, after patients failed conservative treatments-largely consisting of therapy, medications, and injections-they would be left with only highly invasive open surgical options. Now, with the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques, patients often have significantly more effective and safer treatment options available.

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures for Pain looks at the minimally invasive approaches that can be done percutaneously and under image guidance, instead of the traditional open approaches under direct visualization. The book discusses the basic concepts of spinal surgical approaches combined with an in-depth approach to the various techniques, with the overall goals of enhancing physician knowledge and leading to improved patient outcomes and safety. Topics include decompressive procedures, spinal implants, vertebral autmentation procedures, sacroiliac joint therapies, neuromodulation procedures, and more. The topics covered in the book are important to interventionalists, as well as physicians from traditional surgical backgrounds like neurosurgery and orthopedics. A first of its kind, this text details a balanced look at the proper surgical techniques for pain, as well as best practices.

Dawood Sayed, MD, is a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is an internationally renowned expert in the field of interventional pain medicine. He is the Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN).

Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH, is a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In addition to his work as a pain specialist, he is also an active clinical investigator with research interests in the use of opioids fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS), and headaches.

Steven Falowski, MD, is the director of Functional Neurosurgery at Argires-Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster. His specialty resides in brain and spine surgery and his experience ranges from spinal cord stimulation and pain management, complex spinal procedures, and treatment for movement disorders.

Timothy Deer, MD, is the founder of the Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias. He also holds the position of clinical professor of anesthesiology at West Virginia University and is the Chairman and Founder of The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN).