Question 1

when are pain pump used for pain?

Accepted Answer

Severe pain: Typically for severe intractable cancer pain or pain from other conditions such as low back pain that is not well controlled by other means.

Question 2

what is 0.2 dilaudid in a pain pump?

Accepted Answer

Milligrams: That is a basic demand dose. Every time the patient pushes the button that dose will be administered if allowed by the other parameters such as lock out time and if it is under the maximum dose per hour. That is how the settings are set up on a pca pump ( patient controlled pump).

Question 3

what is a zimmer ambultory pain pump?

Accepted Answer

Pump: It is a device that contains local anesthetic and slowly delivers it to the surgical site/incision. It is a good choice because it can help cut down on the amount of pain medication needed after surgery.

Question 4

how can a pain pump be installed in the abdomen?

Accepted Answer

Easily: Pain pumps consist of the reservoir in the pump and a catheter which goes into the spine. The pump is placed under the skin and soft tissues and not in the abdomen. It should not be placed too deep as filling then becomes risky and problematic.

Question 5

what are the risks of having a intrathecal pain pump?

Accepted Answer

Limited: Implantation of a spinal pump, like other surgical and medical procedures, may present risks. Complications include risk of infection, bleeding, headache, allergic reaction, spinal fluid leakage, paralysis, and device malfunction.

Question 6

which is better the pain pump or the spine stimulator?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on what you are using each of these things for.  Pain pumps are specifically for patients on high dose opiates and typically are used for terminal cancer patients.  Spinal cord stimulators are for typically failed back syndrome or nerve pain disorders. Again these are just generalizations but  you should be evaluated by an interventional pain physician to see if you are candidate.

Question 7

can i have a pain pump inserted and still have my spinal stimulater in place.

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Only if your specialist agrees to it!

Question 8

is there any reason why someone would not want to use an intrathecal pain pump?

Accepted Answer

Complicated: Intrathecal drug delivery can be extremely helpful in many cases, severe cancer pain is a good example. Also much smaller doses delivered intrathecally can get even better results than oral doses. The downside is having the device refilled in the inherent risks of implants such as infection. These risks are rare.

Question 9

how could i buy an intrathecal pain pump for a critical patient in venezuela? i beg for your help.

Accepted Answer

Insertion: Who is going to insert and manage it?  It needs to be filled with sterile meds when implanted and then it needs to be refilled every few months.  Also the first few months are when dosing changes the most, who would do the adjustments and do they have the external monitor to do it?  Even if you got the pump how will you deal with these hurdles?

Question 10

have had 3 back surgeries.  with many problems
with taking oral medice. now i take neroutn and subzone 12/4. i'm wonder if a pain pump might help?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: It might be that this will improve your pain without having to take oral medicines.  A spinal cord stimulator might be an option as well.  In both cases, a "trial" is done to see if you would be a good candidate.  Don't hesitate to discuss with a pain specialist.

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