Case Series on the Role of High Dose Intra-Thecal Morphine in Managing Post-Operative Pain and Mechanical Ventilation in Patients Undergoing Major Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries- Our Experience.

Abstract

Post a significant head and neck surgeries patients need to be kept pain-free as any noxious stimuli can result in an increase in patient mortality and morbidity and also improve patient recovery rates and encourage early hospital discharge; Our case series deals with three cases of head and neck tumours coming for tumour dissection and reconstruction which can be a complex procedure. There are different ways of providing analgesia for head and neck surgeries, such as using NSAIDS , steroids, and iv opioids. The case series discusses our use of a high-dose of intra-thecal morphine for such surgeries and patients pain response in the post-operative period