Uso prolongado de catéter epidural para el manejo paliativo de un paciente con dolor oncológico refractario

A clinical case is presented of a patient with unresectable renal cancer, who had mixed intense pain (neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain), with limitations on ordinary activities and impact on quality of life. This case was treated by lumbar epidural catheter placement for continuous infusion of local anesthetic and opioid, with adequate long-term and uncomplicated response.