Pain therapy in patients with gynecologic tumors. Analysis of ambulatory pain management
Gralow, I.; von Hornstein, W.; Behling, H.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 113(23): 1288-1297
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 1724588 Document Number: 377492
In a retrospective study efficacy and side-effects of long-term pain management of 58 patients with gynaecological cancer were analysed. Pathophysiological changes of the underlying tumor determined the choice of pain therapy. In more than 90% sufficient analgesia was obtained with tolerable side-effects. When patients became unable to swallow oral medication or showed intolerable side-effects, continuous subcutaneous or epidural opioid administration by means of lightweight disposable infusors proofed to be an efficient alternative in pain therapy.