title: The clinical conundrum of perioperative pain management in patients with opioid dependence: lessons from two cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis.
authors.forename: Jacqueline S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: Samuel O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Poore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D002047:Buprenorphine; D009271:Naltrexone
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