Implantable spinal catheter and drug delivery systems: Complications

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 152-160

  Du Pen, S L ^a  

^a Pain Management Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ASEPSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FILTER; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PORT SYSTEM; INFECTION; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0031845694     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1084-208X(98)80025-6     Document Type: Article

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