THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MALIGNANCY

被引：16

作者：

INGHAM, J

BEVERIDGE, A

COONEY, NJ

机构：

[1] Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, Sydney

来源：

JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT | 1993年 / 8卷 / 01期

关键词：

SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; EPIDURAL METASTASES; PARAPLEGIA; PALLIATIVE TREATMENT; CANCER PAIN;

D O I：

10.1016/0885-3924(93)90113-A

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 17 hospice patients who developed spinal cord or cauda equina compression due to metastatic epidural tumor to ascertain the nature and outcome of the disorder in this.selling. Epidural compression occurred following admission to the hospice in five cases and prior to admission in 12 cases. Six patients were ambulatory following treatment, and this favorable outcome occurred only in those who were ambulatory al diagnosis. In the group of patients who were paraplegic after treatment, problems related to pain, decubitus ulcers, and constipation were most challenging. This experience highlights the need for a more vigilant approach to back pain in patients at risk of epidural compression in the hospice setting. Further studies are necessary to establish the appropriate management of these patients.

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