None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the incidence of respiratory depression in post-surgical patients who received intrathecal morphine, and whether those patients that develop respiratory depression have an increased risk of post-operative complications.
Interventions
This study will describe the incidence and clinical significance of respiratory depression after the administration of intrathecal morphine amongst adult surgical patients at Austin Health between 2017 and 2022 who were extubated and were admitted to the intensive care or high dependency unit post-operatively.
Data collected will include: patient demographics, comorbidities, surgical details, anaesthetic details, clinical observations, blood gases, laboratory investigations, radiology reports,
This study will describe the incidence and clinical significance of respiratory depression after the administration of intrathecal morphine amongst adult surgical patients at Austin Health between 2017 and 2022 who were extubated and were admitted to the intensive care or high dependency unit post-operatively. Data collected will include: patient demographics, comorbidities, surgical details, anaesthetic details, clinical observations, blood gases, laboratory investigations, radiology reports, complications, discharge details and mortality data. As this is a retrospective study, there is no participant involvement. Data will be collected from the electronic medical records. Participants will be followed up until 90 days post-operatively.
Sponsors
Dr Luke Fletcher
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adult patient, greater than or equal to 18 years Underwent surgery at Austin Health Received intrathecal morphine Admitted to the intensive care / high dependency unit post-operatively Not intubated post-operatively
Exclusion criteria
Intrathecal catheter placement with ongoing infusion of intrathecal opioid
Outcome results
None listed