title: Anesthesia implications of waterpipe use.
abstract: The waterpipe is an ancient Middle Eastern tobacco delivery system, which is also known as hookah, shisha, or narghile, and it is gaining widespread use. Waterpipes are often perceived as less dangerous than cigarettes. The amount of smoke inhaled in a waterpipe session may equal that produced by more than 100 cigarettes with high nicotine, carbon monoxide, and carcinogen intake. A case of significantly elevated intraoperative carboxyhemoglobin level and decreased oxyhemoglobin saturation in a patient with recent waterpipe use is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kesner
authors.forename: Vijay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ramaiah
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Hemmer
authors.forename: Antoun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koht
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062789:Tobacco Products
chemical_list: D010108:Oxyhemoglobins; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin