Continuous sacral nerve root block in the management of neuropathic cancer pain.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Neuropathic cancer pain caused by tumor infiltration in the sacral plexus is primarily treated by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and opioids. In one patient with severe pain despite pharmacotherapy, a catheter for the continuous administration of local anesthetics was inserted along the first sacral root, resulting in markedly improved analgesia.
Medical subject headings
- Nerve Block
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Intractable Pain
- Spinal Nerve Roots