Malfunctioning sufentanil intrathecal pain pump: a case report

Abstract Background Sufentanil is a potent opioid uncommonly used to manage pain and is rarely administered via an intrathecal pain pump system. Case presentation This case illustrates the use of intrathecal sufentanil in a 50-year-old Caucasian man for the management of chronic pain; however, the i...

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Main Authors: Lindsay Warner, Anna Branstad, Lindsay Hunter Guevara, Laura Matzke Bitterman, Matthew Pingree, Wayne Nicholson, Jason Eldrige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2314-2