Continuous intrathecal morphine treatment for chronic pain of nonmalignant etiology: Long-term benefits and efficacy

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-86

  Kumar, Krishna ^a,b   Kelly, Michael ^a   Pirlot, Tyler ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b REGINA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infusion pump; Intrathecal opioid therapy; Morphine; Nonmalignant pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; MOOD; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRURITUS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SWEATING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE;

EID: 0035071415     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(01)00353-6     Document Type: Article

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