At the age of 40, I took pain medicines, and a small "pump" became a big "savior"

Wuhan Evening News June 23 (Intern reporter Jiang Mengqing Correspondent Hu Meng) Mr. Zhang (pseudonym), 38, was "painful" for 5 years because of the cysts of the sacral pipe. Daily insomnia and anxiety tortured by pain, it is still difficult to relieve pain. Recently, he was visited at Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine).

"The patient is young, severe, and long course. We need to formulate a long -term plan for him to return him to normal work and life." Shi Zhen, director of the Pain Department of Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei Province.

After comprehensive evaluation, the pain team believes that Mr. Zhang at present using large doses of oral analgesic drugs will produce drug resistance, and it is difficult to accept psychologically. pain of. Before surgery, morphine drops and the dosage of drug testing and dosage in the spinal canal, and determine the implant morphine pump suitable for the patient's current condition.

After surgery, Mr. Zhang's pain relieved significantly. Now it only takes 0.6 mg of morphine per day to replace 100mg of hydroxylk ketones before surgery. The analgesic effect is more significant than before. During the hospitalization, Mr. Zhang ushered in his 38th birthday. He bought the cake to invite the doctor to celebrate his birthday, and made a good wish for "painlessness in the world".

The schematic diagram of the principle of implanted morphine pump.

Shi Zhen told reporters that the implantable morphine pump was infused with the drug infusion pump buried in the patient's body, and the drug inside the pump was infused to the patient's sub -dimer cavity, which used to act on the corresponding site of the spinal cord, blocking the pain signals through the spinal cord passed through the spinal cord. To the brain, to achieve the purpose of controlling pain.

The advantages of morphine pump treatment of stubborn pain: obvious advantages:

1. The dosage of the medication is lower than that of oral administration, the dose of intravenous or extraordinating drugs can reduce the side effects of the whole body;

2. The drug directly injects the effect of directly injecting the point and the efficacy is better;

3. Precise administration, fine flow control, minimum flow rate can reach 0.048ml/day;

4. Pain management optimization, individualized program control, can effectively relieve explosive pain;

5. Morphin stability is good, and the longest supports half a year.

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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