Anesthetic Concerns in Patients Receiving Preoperative Opioids: a Review

Authors: Gupta N , Gupta A , Garg R and Kumar V

DOI: 10.23880/accmj-16000107

Volume 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Patients suffering from cancer or non cancer pain syndromes are frequently receiving opioids for pain management in the preoperative period. Anesthesiologist commonly encounters patients on chronic opioids medication for surgery and has to manage behavioral, psychological and pharmacological aspects. It is important for anesthesiologist to know about effects and management of chronic opioids therapy because opioids are an important component of postoperative pain therapy, an adequate opioids dose in the perioperative period should be maintained to prevent opioids withdrawal and it can be challenging to revert to preoperative opioids regimen after surgery. 

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