Vranken Jan H, Van Der Vegt Marinus H, Ubags Leon H, Pijl Aarnout J, Dzoljic Misa
Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Relief Unit, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Anesth Analg. 2002 Dec;95(6):1724-5, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200212000-00047.
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.
