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Acute postoperative pain management with percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation: the SPRINT neuromodulation system

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ABSTRACT Introduction Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) may be used to treat acute postoperative pain for various types of surgeries. This modality avoids several limitations of traditional local anesthetic-based… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) may be used to treat acute postoperative pain for various types of surgeries. This modality avoids several limitations of traditional local anesthetic-based peripheral nerve blocks including avoidance of motor blockade and sensory deficits. Areas covered In this review, we discuss the use of SPRINT (SPR Therapeutics, Cleveland, OH) neuromodulation system in the setting of acute postoperative pain management. Expert opinion PNS is a novel modality in regional anesthesia that has much promise in reducing overall opioid use after surgery. Placement of PNS is very similar to that of catheter-based regional anesthesia techniques. Ultrasound is used to guide the percutaneously placed introducer needle in proximity to the target nerve. There are several benefits of PNS over catheter-based approaches, including: 1) avoidance of motor or sensory blockade; 2) no medication bag required to be carried; and 3) electric leads may be kept in situ safely for up to 60 days. While several proof-of-concept studies have been published highlighting its use in various types of surgeries, large high-quality randomized controlled trials are still needed.

Keywords: postoperative pain; peripheral nerve; acute postoperative; percutaneous peripheral

Journal Title: Expert Review of Medical Devices
Year Published: 2021

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