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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

Endoscopy-assisted intrathecal morphine pump implantation for severe cancer pain: a case report.

Yun Tong, Lanying Yu, Kaifeng Luo, Xiong Yan, Qinqin Hu, Liusheng Hu, Yihong Li, Libin Wang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yun TongDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Lanying YuHospital Infection Management Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Kaifeng LuoDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Xiong YanDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Qinqin HuDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Liusheng HuDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Yihong LiDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.
Libin WangDepartment of Pain, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, China.

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Abstract

This article presents a successful case of endoscopic-assisted intrathecal morphine pump implantation for the treatment of cancer pain associated with bone metastases. The patient was a 45-year-old female with severe cancer pain resulting from multiple bone metastases of rectal malignancy, which was poorly managed by the traditional three-step analgesic ladder. Preoperative intrathecal test puncture was attempted at multiple spinal levels but failed to access the intrathecal space. Subsequently, an endoscopic-assisted intrathecal morphine pump implantation was successfully performed at the L5-S1 level. Postoperatively, the patient achieved marked and sustained pain relief, accompanied by a dramatic improvement in her quality of life. No significant complications were observed during a 6-month follow-up. This technique provides a new therapeutic option for cancer pain patients who encounter difficulties with standard pump implantation procedures, demonstrating considerable potential for clinical application.

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cancer painendoscopic-assisted surgeryepidural fibrosisintrathecal drug delivery systemrefractory pain

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PMCPMC13152723

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