Cervical versus thoracic epidural morphine for the treatment of head and neck cancer pain

Authors
Georgiou, L Louizos, A Sklavou, C Manolopoulos, L Yiotakis, I Adamopoulos, G
Citation
L. Georgiou et al., Cervical versus thoracic epidural morphine for the treatment of head and neck cancer pain, ANN OTOL RH, 109(7), 2000, pp. 676-678
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology,"da verificare
Journal title
ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
00034894 → ACNP
Volume
109
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
676 - 678
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(200007)109:7<676:CVTEMF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We studied 29 patients in the final stage of head or neck cancer who were s uffering pain that was not relieved by oral morphine. Cervical or thoracic epidural morphine was administered to relieve the pain. The quality of anal gesia was equally good for both techniques. However, cervical epidural admi nistration appeared to be superior, because much smaller doses of morphine were required in order to induce more rapid and longer analgesia.