Safety and Efficacy of Surgical Implantation of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Pumps in Patients With Cancer With Refractory Pain.

Graham M WinstonJeffrey H ZimeringChristopher W NewmanAnne S ReinerNoel ManalilNatasha KharasAmitabh GulatiNeal RakeshIlya LauferMark H BilskyOri Barzilai

Published in: Neurosurgery (2024)

Our study demonstrates that ITP implantation for the treatment of cancer-related pain is a safe and effective method of pain palliation with a low complication rate. Future prospective studies are required to determine the optimal timing of ITP implantation.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
drug delivery
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
current status
drug release