Opioid-free anesthesia with a mixture of dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and lidocaine in one syringe for surgery in obese patients

Autor: Keon Hee Ryu, Woong Han, Da Eun Lee, Chang Young Jeong, Seung Youp Baek, Jae Won Kim, Dong Ho Park, Sun Gyoo Park, Tae Woo Kim
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Journal of International Medical Research
Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 48 (2020)
ISSN: 1473-2300
Popis: Recently, there has been a trend toward minimizing opioid use in obese patients to prevent opioid-related postoperative complications. Moreover, the use of opioid-free anesthesia has received growing interest. This case series reports the use of simple opioid-free anesthesia consisting of a mixture of dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and lidocaine in an obese male patient undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery and an obese pregnant woman undergoing cesarean section. These cases indicate that opioid-free anesthesia can be safely administered to obese patients and provides effective pain control without any postoperative adverse outcomes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE