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Repetitive single subarachnoid injections for trial administration of the intrathecal morphine pump in patients with intractable non-cancer pain -A case report- [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2011
Since the early 1980s, the implantable intrathecal drug pump (ITDP) has been used increasingly to manage chronic pain. Prior to making a decision to implant an ITDP, trial administration of the intrathecal (IT) drug should be performed to estimate the ...
Jae-Woo Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intravenous ketamine for subacute treatment of refractory chronic migraine: a case series. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Refractory migraine is a challenging condition with great impact on health related quality of life. Intravenous (IV) ketamine has been previously used to treat various refractory pain conditions.
Ashina, Sait   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

The effect of spinal cord stimulation on pain medication reduction in intractable spine and limb pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of Pain Research, 2019
Objective: To synthesize the evidence regarding the effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on opioid and pain medication reduction in patients with intractable spine or limb pain. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify RCTs
E. M. Pollard   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment of Medically Refractory Cancer Pain with a Combination of Intrathecal Neuromodulation and Neurosurgical Ablation: Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective Up to 90% of patients with advanced cancer experience intractable pain. For these patients, oral analgesics are the mainstay of therapy, often augmented with intrathecal drug delivery.
Bentley, J. Nicole   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain

open access: yesBrazilian Neurosurgery, 2013
Objective: Evaluate clinical outcome of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment in neuropathic pain of patients with radiculopathy regarding improvement of pain and degree of patients’ satisfaction.
Luis Fernando Moura da Silva Junior   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful application of burst spinal cord stimulation for refractory upper limb pain: a case series

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2021
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used to treat sustained pain that is intractable despite various types of treatment. However, conventional tonic waveform SCS has not shown promising outcomes for spinal cord injury (SCI) or postamputation pain. The
Kuen Su Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term quality of life improvement for chronic intractable back and leg pain patients using spinal cord stimulation: 12-month results from the SENZA-RCT

open access: yesQuality of Life Research, 2018
PurposeChronic axial low-back pain is a debilitating disorder that impacts all aspects of an afflicted individual’s life. Effective, durable treatments have historically been elusive.
K. Amirdelfan   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Deep brain stimulation for intractable neuropathic facial pain.

open access: yesNeurosurgical Focus, 2018
OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established, evidence-based therapy with FDA approval for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.
Sharona Ben-Haim   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medial Gamma Knife thalamotomy for intractable pain.

open access: yesJournal of Neurosurgery, 2018
OBJECTIVEAblative procedures are still useful in the treatment of intractable pain despite the proliferation of neuromodulation techniques. In the paper the authors present the results of Gamma Knife thalamotomy (GKT) in various pain syndromes ...
D. Urgošík, R. Liščák
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Roux-en-Y longitudinal Pancreatico Jejunostomy for Pancreatic Calculi in Children

open access: yesBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2011
Background: Pancreatic calculi is distinctly uncommon in children and usually present wit recurrent abdominal pain. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of longitudinal pancreatico-jejunostomy in relieving intractable abdominal pain in children with ...
AKM Zahid Hossain   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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