title: Programmable pump for the administration of morphine in the cisterna magna. A new approach.
abstract: The implantation of a drug (opioid) infusion system catheter at the level of the cisterna magna, connected to an implanted programmable pump (Synchromed pump, 8611-H, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) is the procedure we use most commonly for the treatment of craniofacial and upper cervical pain. Our implantation technique, which we consider simple and easy to perform, is discussed in this article. Our results have been extremely encouraging, without untoward effects occurring. Adverse effects are prevented by the close proximity of the catheter tip to the pain receptors.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department. University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel Juliá
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Narváez
authors.forename: José Manuel Galicia
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bulnes
authors.forename: José Manuel Montero
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Elena
authors.forename: Javier Márquez
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rivas
authors.forename: Bernarda Márquez
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Márquez