Cervical intrathecal analgesia for head and neck/upper limb cancer pain: six case reports.
We describe six cases of head and neck or upper limb cancer palliative care patients with refractory pain, treated with an intrathecal catheter placed at cervical or upper thoracic spinal levels with a non-implanted, externalized and tunnelled delivery system. In these cases, this system was safe and effective.
Baker
Lisa
L
Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Balls
Jennifer
J
Regnard
Claud
C
Pridie
Angus
A
D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome