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. 2002 Jul;5(3):145-9.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2002.02024.x.

Programmable pump for the administration of morphine in the cisterna magna. A new approach

Manuel Juliá Narváez  1 , José Manuel Galicia Bulnes, José Manuel Montero Elena, Javier Márquez Rivas, Bernarda Márquez Márquez
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Programmable pump for the administration of morphine in the cisterna magna. A new approach

Manuel Juliá Narváez et al. Neuromodulation. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

The implantation of a drug (opioid) infusion system catheter at the level of the cisterna magna, connected to an implanted programmable pump (Synchromed pump, 8611-H, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) is the procedure we use most commonly for the treatment of craniofacial and upper cervical pain. Our implantation technique, which we consider simple and easy to perform, is discussed in this article. Our results have been extremely encouraging, without untoward effects occurring. Adverse effects are prevented by the close proximity of the catheter tip to the pain receptors.

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