Endoscopic Guidance for Intrathecal Morphine Pump Placement in Managing Severe Cancer Pain: A Case Study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Endoscopic Guidance for Intrathecal Morphine Pump Placement in Managing Severe Cancer Pain: A Case Study

  • By

  • Tong, Yun

  • Yu, Lanying

  • Luo, Kaifeng

  • Yan, Xiong

  • Hu, Qinqin

  • Hu, Liusheng

  • Li, Yihong

  • Wang, Libin

  • April 13, 2026

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    Endoscopic-assisted intrathecal morphine pump implantation effectively managed severe cancer pain in a 45-year-old female patient.

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    The patient suffered from severe pain due to multiple bone metastases from rectal malignancy, inadequately controlled by traditional analgesics.

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    Preoperative attempts to access the intrathecal space via test puncture were unsuccessful at multiple spinal levels.

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    The successful implantation was performed at the L5-S1 level, resulting in marked and sustained pain relief postoperatively.

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    No significant complications were reported during a 6-month follow-up, highlighting the technique's clinical potential.

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Endoscopic Guidance for Intrathecal Morphine Pump Placement in Managing Severe Cancer Pain: A Case Study

  • by Tong, Yun , Yu, Lanying , Luo, Kaifeng , Yan, Xiong , Hu, Qinqin , Hu, Liusheng , Li, Yihong , Wang, Libin

  • April 13, 2026

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