The Impact of Perioperative Cannabis Use: A Narrative Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: As countries progressively embrace the legalization of both medicinal and recreational cannabis, there remains a significant knowledge gap when it comes to the perioperative uses of cannabis, as well as the management of cannabis users. This review summarizes the information available on the subject based on existing published studies. Articles outlining the physiological changes occurring in the human body during acute and chronic use of cannabis (outside the context of anesthesia) are also taken into consideration as understanding these changes allows a more calculated approach to better anticipate patients' needs in the perioperative setting. Common questions facing the anesthesiologist at each phase of the perioperative period will be addressed and a systematic approach to the effect o

SUBMITTER: Ladha KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6922064 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature