Role of the Anesthesiologist in the Treatment of Pain

  • Terri L. Dallas
  • Richard S. Finn
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Abstract

Once hidden behind the mask and surgical garb of the operating room, in the past decade anesthesiologists have become more and more involved in the assessment and management of pain. They are increasingly consulted because of the growing awareness that anesthesiologists are familiar with the extensive anatomy/neuroanatomy of pain, appreciate the drugs available for treatment, supply specific regional anesthetic techniques for the evaluation and treatment sequence, and have long acknowledged that physical pain is influenced by innumerable nonphysical factors.1

Keywords

Herpes Zoster Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Stellate Ganglion Sympathetic Blockade Sympathetic Block 
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