Management of pericatheter cerebrospinal fluid leak after intrathecal implantation of a drug delivery system

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-239

  Singh, Prem K ^a   Jain, Roopesh ^a   Mishra, Seema ^a   Kumar, Sunil ^a   Bhatnagar, Sushma ^a,b   Deo, Suryanand ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Dura purse string suture; Intrathecal pump; Morphine

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFUSION PUMP; INJURY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL CARCINOMA; LUNG TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOCARCINOMA, BRONCHIOLO-ALVEOLAR; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MORPHINE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45549092113     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315520     Document Type: Article

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