Non oncologic chronic pain relief with opioids

Authors

  • Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Neurologia
  • Cláudio Fernandes Correa Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Fabiana S. Müller Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Fabrícia C.G Goes Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Raphael M Marcon Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000400009

Keywords:

pain, chronic pain, non malignant pain, opioids, pain relief, quality of life, neurophatic pain, miofascial pain

Abstract

Opioids for non cancer pain control are controversial. The evaluation of the pain relief, changes in quality of life and complications due to long term infusion of opioids in the lumbar subarachnoid space in 11 patients with non cancer pain were the goals of this study. Patients were previously treated with drugs and surgical procedures, without significant pain relief. Patients were asked to compare pain characteristics and daily life activities before and after this treatment. The long term spinal opioids through implantable pumps for non-oncologic pain produced pain relief but did not improve the quality of life in the majority of the cases.

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Published

1999-10-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (1999)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Non oncologic chronic pain relief with opioids. (1999). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 7(4), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000400009