Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity- a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on the full range of intrathecal drug delivery techniques performed today. Asokumar Buvanendran, MD and Sudhir Diwan, MD, offer expert advice on a variety of procedures to treat chronic non-malignant pain, cancer pain, and spasticity. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. Acknowledgments - p. iii 9. Section I: General Considerations - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Basic Science of Spinal Receptors - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Pharmacological Agents and Compounding of Intrathecal Drugs - p. iii 14. Chapter 3: Polyanalgesia for Implantable Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 15. Chapter 4: Principles of Patient Management for Intrathecal Analgesia - p. iii 16. Chapter 5: Patient Selection for Intrathecal Infusion to Treat Chronic Pain - p. iii 17. Chapter 6: Patient Preparation - p. iii 18. Chapter 7: Psychological Considerations in Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 19. Chapter 8: Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 20. Section II: Implant Devices - p. iii 21. Chapter 9: Methods of Trials for Consideration of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 22. Chapter 10: Techniques of Implant Placement for Intrathecal Pumps - p. iii 23. Chapter 11: Programmable versus Fixed-Rate Pumps for Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 24. Chapter 12: SynchroMed EL versus SynchroMed II - p. iii 25. Chapter 13: Minimizing the Risks of Intrathecal Therapy - p. iii 26. Chapter 14: Complications Associated with Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 27. Section III: Evidence-based Practice - p. iii 28. Chapter 15: Management of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems in Patients with Co-Morbidities - p. iii 29. Chapter 16: Cost-Effectiveness of Implanted Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 30. Chapter 17: Neuroaugmentation by Stimulation versus Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 31. Chapter 18: Anticoagulation Guidelines and Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 32. Chapter 19: Intrathecal Therapy for Malignant Pain - p. iii 33. Section IV: Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Spasticity - p. iii 34. Chapter 20: Intrathecal Baclofen Trialing - p. iii 35. Chapter 21: Baclofen Pump Management - p. iii 36. Section V: Future of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 37. Chapter 22: Future of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems (Including New Devices) - p. iii 38. Chapter 23: Trialing for Ziconotide Intrathecal Analgesic Therapy - p. iii 39. Chapter 24: Perioperative Management of Patients with Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 40. Index - p. iii
Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity- a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on the full range of intrathecal drug delivery techniques performed today. Asokumar Buvanendran, MD and Sudhir Diwan, MD, offer expert advice on a variety of procedures to treat chronic non-malignant pain, cancer pain, and spasticity. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. Acknowledgments - p. iii 9. Section I: General Considerations - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Basic Science of Spinal Receptors - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Pharmacological Agents and Compounding of Intrathecal Drugs - p. iii 14. Chapter 3: Polyanalgesia for Implantable Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 15. Chapter 4: Principles of Patient Management for Intrathecal Analgesia - p. iii 16. Chapter 5: Patient Selection for Intrathecal Infusion to Treat Chronic Pain - p. iii 17. Chapter 6: Patient Preparation - p. iii 18. Chapter 7: Psychological Considerations in Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 19. Chapter 8: Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 20. Section II: Implant Devices - p. iii 21. Chapter 9: Methods of Trials for Consideration of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 22. Chapter 10: Techniques of Implant Placement for Intrathecal Pumps - p. iii 23. Chapter 11: Programmable versus Fixed-Rate Pumps for Intrathecal Drug Delivery - p. iii 24. Chapter 12: SynchroMed EL versus SynchroMed II - p. iii 25. Chapter 13: Minimizing the Risks of Intrathecal Therapy - p. iii 26. Chapter 14: Complications Associated with Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 27. Section III: Evidence-based Practice - p. iii 28. Chapter 15: Management of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems in Patients with Co-Morbidities - p. iii 29. Chapter 16: Cost-Effectiveness of Implanted Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 30. Chapter 17: Neuroaugmentation by Stimulation versus Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 31. Chapter 18: Anticoagulation Guidelines and Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 32. Chapter 19: Intrathecal Therapy for Malignant Pain - p. iii 33. Section IV: Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Spasticity - p. iii 34. Chapter 20: Intrathecal Baclofen Trialing - p. iii 35. Chapter 21: Baclofen Pump Management - p. iii 36. Section V: Future of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 37. Chapter 22: Future of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems (Including New Devices) - p. iii 38. Chapter 23: Trialing for Ziconotide Intrathecal Analgesic Therapy - p. iii 39. Chapter 24: Perioperative Management of Patients with Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems - p. iii 40. Index - p. iii