Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
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Intrathecal (IT) opioid pumps are one therapeutic cornerstone of refractory nonmalignant pain syndromes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of and surgical and pharmacological complications of IT pumps beyond a time span of 10 years. ⋯ Even after a time span of over 15 years and several exchanges of pump systems, pain intensity was still reduced. After 3 years, IT drug dose remained unchanged with low side-effect and complication rates.