INTRATHECAL NARCOTICS IN CANCER PAIN - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
FRIZELLE H HANNON V MCNICHOLAS M
Citation
H. Frizelle et al., INTRATHECAL NARCOTICS IN CANCER PAIN - A CASE-REPORT, Irish journal of medical science, 163(7), 1994, pp. 328-330
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Irish journal of medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00211265
Volume
163
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
328 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-1265(1994)163:7<328:INICP->2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A 61 year old female patient presented with metastatic bone pain three years post mastectomy. Standard oral analgesics and epidural morphine were ineffective in achieving pain control. Her pain was eventually c ontrolled with morphine sulphate 48 mg daily via a self administered i ntrathecal pump. These devices are being used with increasing frequenc y and this case report highlights some of the problems encountered in this patient's management.