Impact of intraoperative methadone on early extubation and opioid utilization in intravenous drug users undergoing cardiac surgery
Administering a single dose of IV methadone intraoperatively in patients with an IV drug use history may facilitate earlier extubation and reduce postoperative sedation (dexmedetomidine) requirements.
Authors
- Galen Kabulski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7510-9447)
- Abigail Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-451X)
- Pavithra R. Ellison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-1045)
- Alec Statler
- Matthew Ellison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6418-5097)
- Conner Funke
- J. W. Awori Hayanga
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- West Virginia University Hospitals (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03446-8
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00