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Intrathecal morphine delivery at prepontine cistern to control refractory cancer-related pain: a case report of extensive metastatic and refractory cancer pain.
- Source :
- BMC Anesthesiology; 2/26/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Extensive metastatic and refractory cancer pain is common, and exhibits a dissatisfactory response to the conventional intrathecal infusion of opioid analgesics. Case Presentation: The present study reports a case of an extensive metastatic esophageal cancer patient with severe intractable pain, who underwent translumbar subarachnoid puncture with intrathecal catheterization to the prepontine cistern. After continuous infusion of low-dose morphine, the pain was well-controlled with a decrease in the numeric rating scale (NRS) of pain score from 9 to 0, and the few adverse reactions to the treatment disappeared at a low dose of morphine. Conclusions: The patient achieved a good quality of life during the one-month follow-up period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CANCER pain
SPINAL infusions
MORPHINE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712253
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175675465
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02426-8