Use of Intrathecal Bupivacaine in Refractory Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
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Use of intrathecal bupivacaine in refractory chronic nonmalignant pain.
OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the addition of bupivacaine in restoring pain control and improving quality of life and activity level in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain refractory to intrathecal opioids. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Outpatient clinics. PATIENTS Seventeen patients with inadequate pain relief while receiving intrathecal opioids alone. Int...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00640.x