Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Feb 1982
Intrathecal and intraventricular morphine for pain in cancer patients: initial study.
Intractable pain in six cancer patients was treated with lumbar intrathecal morphine (two patients) and intraventricular morphine (four patients). Daily percutaneous injections of morphine through Ommaya reservoirs were made. ⋯ Morphine requirements gradually increased. Side effects were minimal, and there were no complications.