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Surgical Technique for Spinal Cord Delivery of Therapies: Demonstration of Procedure in Gottingen Minipigs
Published on: December 7, 2012
Management of spinal infusions in palliative care
F Hicks1, K H Simpson, G C Tosh
1St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds, UK.
Abstract:
Spinal analgesia can provide excellent pain relief for a small group of patients in whom conventional modalities have failed. The role of spinal analgesia in the palliative care setting is discussed and illustrated by the experience at St Gemma's Hospice over a two-year period. Special emphasis is placed on the difficulties that may need to be overcome when using this form of analgesia. The management of spinal infusions can produce some unique problems to the hospice or home care team, but the benefits often far outweight the difficulties.
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