Challenges in the Perioperative Management of the Patient Receiving Extended-Release Naltrexone

We present a case of a 22-year-old woman receiving XR naltrexone for a history of heroin abuse undergoing a thyroidectomy and neck dissection. We discuss the intraoperative and postoperative anesthetic and analgesic planning, as well as solutions to some of the challenges these patients pose.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Reports: Case Report Source Type: research