Three sudden postoperative respiratory arrests associated with epidural opioids in patients with sleep apnea.
Ostermeier
A M
AM
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Roizen
M F
MF
Hautkappe
M
M
Klock
P A
PA
Klafta
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D005283:Fentanyl; D002045:Bupivacaine