Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity: Volume 2: A Volume in the Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management Series

By Sudhir Diwan, Asokumar Buvanendran, Timothy R. Deer

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 - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.com, you'll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips.

Understand the rationale and scientific evidence behind intrathecal drug delivery techniques and master their executionOptimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelinesApply the newest techniques in intrathecal pump placement, cancer pain management, use of baclofen pumps, and compounding drugsQuickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithmsAccess the fully searchable contents online at expertconsult.com

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437722172
• ISBN13: 9781437722178
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 11.0"