Complicated postoperative course secondary to kratom withdrawal: a case report

Michael Kucharik; Anupam Gupta; Peter Averkiou; George R Luck; Andrew S Ross

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjz309

Complicated postoperative course secondary to kratom withdrawal: a case report

J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Nov 5;2019(11):rjz309. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz309. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Authors

Michael Kucharik¹, Anupam Gupta^{1

2}, Peter Averkiou¹, George R Luck^{1

2}, Andrew S Ross^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
² Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486, USA.

Abstract

We herein report a case of a 55-year-old female with an unusual case of post-operative kratom withdrawal. The patient's withdrawal symptoms subsequently contributed to complications and admission to the intensive care unit. Features of this case are discussed, alongside the management of kratom withdrawal and the implications of supplementation with unregulated herbal medications.

Publication types

Case Reports