Invasive techniques for pain management in palliative care: a single center experience.

Unlabelled: To achieve a successful pain control, interventional techniques are required in approximately 15% of the patients admitted to the Palliative Care Service (PCS).

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency and effectiveness of the invasive procedures performed in the PCS of our health area. Other matters studied included complications associated with these procedures, the effects on morphine consumption, and functional status, survival rate, as well as the type and location of pain.