Journal article
Initial clinical experience with the SKY epidural catheter
Journal of pain and symptom management, Vol.6(3), pp.107-114
04/01/1991
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(91)90958-7
PMID: 2016555
Abstract
The new SKY epidural catheter was evaluated, based upon information collected about implant and use of 53 catheters by 51 patients. Catheters were used to treat chronic pain of a malignant (
n = 25) and nonmalignant (
n = 28) origin. Of 3450 treatment days, 89% occurred at home. Mean catheter use far malignant and nonmalignant conditions were 58.6 and 76.3 days/patient, respectively. Visual analogue pain scores in the first wk after implant indicated 79% of patients achieved good to excellent pain relief. Clinical impressions indicated this group achieved substantial long-term pain relief. No serious complications were observed. Two types of leakage required removing 5 catheters, prompting changes that eliminated subsequent leakages of both types. Accidental patient retraction and subcutaneous infection each required a catheter removal. No subarachnoid or epidural infections occurred.
The SKY catheter proved to be safe and reliable. Therapy was cost-effective, since patients achieved substantial pain relief while treated at home.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Initial clinical experience with the SKY epidural catheter
- Creators
- Samuel K. Yue - Queen of Peace Hospital, New Prague, Minnesota, USABarbara St. Marie - Queen of Peace Hospital, New Prague, Minnesota, USAKathi Henrickson - Queen of Peace Hospital, New Prague, Minnesota, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pain and symptom management, Vol.6(3), pp.107-114
- DOI
- 10.1016/0885-3924(91)90958-7
- PMID
- 2016555
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pain Symptom Manage
- ISSN
- 0885-3924
- eISSN
- 1873-6513
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1991
- Academic Unit
- Addiction Medicine; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984370646702771
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