Intrathecal Morphine and Pulmonary Complications after Arthroplasty in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea A Retrospective Cohort Study

Conclusions Low-dose intrathecal morphine, in conjunction with multimodal analgesia, was not reliably associated with postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing joint arthroplasty.Editor ’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicIntrathecal morphine is commonly and effectively used for analgesia after joint arthroplasty, but has been associated with postoperative pulmonary complications such as delayed respiratory depressionPatients with obstructive sleep apnea may be at higher risk of these complications, especially if intrathecal morphine is used for analgesiaWhat This Article Tells Us That Is NewLow-dose intrathecal morphine, in conjunction with multimodal analgesia, was not associated with increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research