Apnea 6 h after a cesarean section

Intrathecal narcotics have proven to be invaluable in providing pain relief following a cesarean section. They also aid in earlier mobilization. Unfortunately, they come at the risk of delayed apnea requiring close monitoring for a prolonged period of time. Physicians may sometimes underestimate the...

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Published inSaudi journal of anaesthesia Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 115 - 117
Main Author Farsi, Sara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2018
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Analgesics
Anesthesia
Anesthesia complication; cesarean section; intrathecal narcotics; intrathecal opioids; pain control; postoperative apnea
Anesthesiology
Apnea
Case Report
Cesarean section
Complications and side effects
Drug dosages
Medical personnel
Narcotics
Nurses
Obstetrics
Pain
Patients
Task forces
postoperative apnea
intrathecal narcotics
cesarean section
Anesthesia complication
intrathecal opioids
pain control
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Summary:Intrathecal narcotics have proven to be invaluable in providing pain relief following a cesarean section. They also aid in earlier mobilization. Unfortunately, they come at the risk of delayed apnea requiring close monitoring for a prolonged period of time. Physicians may sometimes underestimate the risk of these delayed complications. This especially a big concern in hospitals that cannot provide the necessary postoperative monitoring required for these women. I present a case where it took more than 6 h after injection of narcotics before the complication occurred.
ISSN:1658-354X
0975-3125
DOI:10.4103/sja.SJA_252_17