[Nursing management of patients with intrathecal pumps in oncology]. / Prise en charge infirmière de patients porteurs de pompe intrathécale en oncologie.

Some pains, especially in oncology, are refractory to standard analgesics. Epidural analgesia is an efficient way to manage them. It allows the patient to be relieved, to improve his quality of life and the conditions of his return home or in an institution. The nurse has a very important role in the therapeutic education of the patient, the follow-up of the management, the accompaniment of the family and the anticipation of these needs.