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