Intrathecal drug delivery for chronic abdominal pain: A case series

Effective management of CAP begins with a precise diagnosis that distinguishes between nociceptive and centrally mediated pain. Once centrally mediated pain is excluded, and provided patients did not experience sufficient analgesia with other less invasive interventions, targeted treatment for visceral/nociceptive pain with intrathecal drug delivery can be attempted. This case series highlights IDD as a promising alternative to other interventional therapies for refractory CAP, offering durable pain relief with potentially fewer complications.