Treatment of chronic pain syndrome of patients with advanced forms of uterine cervical cancer in ambulatory conditions

Abstract

The analysis of the effectiveness of the use of morphine sulfate tablets in chronic pain syndrome in 52 patients with advanced cervical cancer (stage III–IV), which were under our supervision in 2015–2016, is presented. To assess the intensity of pain, was used a visual-analogue scale. All patients had pain syndrome: 39 (75 %) patients had severe pain (4–6 points), and 13 (25 %) had very severe unbearable pain (7–10 points). In all cases, with regular use of morphine sulfate tablets and ancillary drugs, a good effect of therapy was achieved: in 39 (75 %) patients the intensity of pain decreased from 4–6 points to 0–3 points, and in 13 (25 %) patients – from 7–10 points to 4–6 points.

Keywords

• advanced cervical cancer
• chronic pain syndrome
• visual analogue scale
• morphine sulfate tablets