The diagnosis of intrathecal infusion pump system failure

Pain Physician

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-296

  Jones, Rodney L ^a   Rawlins, Patrice Korth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

^b Christi Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Drug withdrawal; Indium 111; Intrathecal catheter failure; Intrathecal infusion pump; Pump failure

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PENTETATE INDIUM IN 111;

CONTINUOUS INFUSION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PAIN; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCINTISCANNING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 23644441337     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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