Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (Jan 2013)

Anesthesia for opioid addict: Challenges for perioperative physician

  • Rohit Goyal,
  • Gurjeet Khurana,
  • Parul Jindal,
  • J P Sharma

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.117113
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 3
pp. 394 – 396

Abstract

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Opioid addiction is on a rise globally. Such a patient presents to an anesthesiologist as well as to the surgeon with an array of challenges. We present the case of an opioid addict (pentazocine) who presented for debridement and grafting of eschars and old healed scars. Initially he was medically managed for opioid addiction followed by a planned anesthesia. We hereby discuss the challenges faced during perioperative period.

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