Professor Kim Jung-soo of Seoul National University Hospital Wins WSPC Memorial Academic Award for Contributing to the Development of Pain Medicine
Dec 31, 2024
Professor Kim Jung-soo of the Department of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine at Seoul National University Hospital won the '2024 WSPC Memorial Academic Award' at an international academic conference co-hosted by the Korean Society of Pain (KPS), the International Society of Spine Pain (ISPS), and the World Society of Pain (WSPC) held last month.
The WSPC Memorial Academic Award is an prestigious award given to outstanding papers that have contributed significantly to the development of the field of pain medicine among studies published in domestic and international journals over the past year. Professor Kim received the award for his study of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block surgery in patients with chronic upper limb (arm and shoulder) pain, published in July 2024 in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Chest sympathetic ganglion block is a nerve block performed on chronic upper limb pain patients suffering from neuropathic pain such as post-shingles neuralgia, and is recognized as an effective pain relief method. This procedure helps reduce the patient's pain by blocking the sympathetic nerve area and blocking the pain signal.
Previously, astrocytic ganglion was widely used, but anatomical limitations have raised the issue that the effect on upper limb pain may be limited. Astrotic ganglion blocking is a procedure that blocks sympathetic nerves in the neck area, helping relieve pain, but there may be limitations in effectively blocking sympathetic nerves in the upper extremities. Accordingly, Professor Kim conducted an in-depth analysis of the thoracic sympathetic ganglion block performed in the thoracic vertebrae.
As a result of the study, Professor Kim confirmed that chest sympathetic ganglion blocking helps diagnose sympathetic nerve-related pain in chronic upper limb pain patients and effectively reduce it. In particular, thoracic sympathetic ganglion blocking was more effective in patients with diabetes, and the shorter the pain period, the more positive the effect.
Professor Kim has conducted several important studies in the fields of chronic upper limb pain and neuropathic pain. The main research topics include 'ultrasound-guided thoracic spondylointercept as a sympathetic nerve block for upper limb neuropathic pain' and 'evaluation of thoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy as predictors of response to ketamine infusion therapy and spinal cord stimulators in patients with chronic upper limb pain'. These studies have made important contributions to establishing standards for chronic pain treatment and proving effectiveness in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Professor Kim said "The goal is to become a doctor who helps patients reduce pain and lead their daily lives in the future."We will continue research and treatment to provide patients with a better quality of life by proving the effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and establishing standards for pain management through them.'
The WSPC Memorial Academic Award is an prestigious award given to outstanding papers that have contributed significantly to the development of the field of pain medicine among studies published in domestic and international journals over the past year. Professor Kim received the award for his study of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block surgery in patients with chronic upper limb (arm and shoulder) pain, published in July 2024 in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Chest sympathetic ganglion block is a nerve block performed on chronic upper limb pain patients suffering from neuropathic pain such as post-shingles neuralgia, and is recognized as an effective pain relief method. This procedure helps reduce the patient's pain by blocking the sympathetic nerve area and blocking the pain signal.
Previously, astrocytic ganglion was widely used, but anatomical limitations have raised the issue that the effect on upper limb pain may be limited. Astrotic ganglion blocking is a procedure that blocks sympathetic nerves in the neck area, helping relieve pain, but there may be limitations in effectively blocking sympathetic nerves in the upper extremities. Accordingly, Professor Kim conducted an in-depth analysis of the thoracic sympathetic ganglion block performed in the thoracic vertebrae.
As a result of the study, Professor Kim confirmed that chest sympathetic ganglion blocking helps diagnose sympathetic nerve-related pain in chronic upper limb pain patients and effectively reduce it. In particular, thoracic sympathetic ganglion blocking was more effective in patients with diabetes, and the shorter the pain period, the more positive the effect.
Professor Kim has conducted several important studies in the fields of chronic upper limb pain and neuropathic pain. The main research topics include 'ultrasound-guided thoracic spondylointercept as a sympathetic nerve block for upper limb neuropathic pain' and 'evaluation of thoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy as predictors of response to ketamine infusion therapy and spinal cord stimulators in patients with chronic upper limb pain'. These studies have made important contributions to establishing standards for chronic pain treatment and proving effectiveness in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Professor Kim said "The goal is to become a doctor who helps patients reduce pain and lead their daily lives in the future."We will continue research and treatment to provide patients with a better quality of life by proving the effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and establishing standards for pain management through them.'
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