Intraspinal opioid therapy for chronic nonmalignant pain: Current practice and clinical guidelines

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 333-352

  Krames, Elliot S ^a  

^a Pacific Pain Treatment Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic nonmalignant pain; epidural opioids; Intraspinal opioid therapy; intrathecal opioids; opioids

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEROMA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TERMINAL DISEASE; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0029893144     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(96)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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