Cervical intrathecal analgesia for head and neck/upper limb cancer pain: six case reports

Abstract

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. Palliative Medicine 2007; 21 : 543—545

Keywords

cancer pain cervical head and neck intrathecal palliative upper limb

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