Case report: Opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia after abdominal injury
Conclusion Opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia are very difficult to manage and treatment is very complex in the absence of a functional gastrointestinal tract. Opioid rotation, ketamine and dexmedetomidine were the mainstays of treatment in this case.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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