Primer of postoperative pruritus for anesthesiologists

Beverly Waxler; Zerin P. Dadabhoy; Ljuba Stojiljkovic; Sara F. Rabito

doi:10.1097/00000542-200507000-00025

Primer of postoperative pruritus for anesthesiologists

Beverly Waxler^*, Zerin P. Dadabhoy, Ljuba Stojiljkovic, Sara F. Rabito

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Anesthesiology

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Abstract

Postoperative itching is an important problem in the postoperative care unit. Pruritus after surgery may be drug induced (including intrathecal opioids) or secondary to a preexisting systemic disease. Mechanisms of itching are complex and not completely understood. The purpose of this review is to high-light new discoveries in pathways and mechanisms of pruritus and to summarize up-to-date knowledge about treatment of itching after surgery. More basic and clinical studies are needed to address the effects of drugs on specific receptors and improve the treatment of postoperative pruritus.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	168-178
Number of pages	11
Journal	Anesthesiology
Volume	103
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200507000-00025
State	Published - Jul 2005

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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