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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 2016
Case ReportsA case of delayed respiratory depression caused by accidental subcutaneous opioid infusion.
We report a case of delayed respiratory depression due to accidental subcutaneous opioid infusion. A healthy 33-year-old woman underwent orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia. ⋯ The patient recovered with the use of jaw lift together with bag-valve-mask ventilation. We believe that accidental subcutaneous opioid accumulation may have caused the respiratory depression.