Wooden chest syndrome is a rigidity of the chest following the administration of high doses of opioids during anesthesia. Wooden chest syndrome describes marked muscle rigidity — especially involving the thoracic and abdominal muscles — that is an occasional adverse effect associated with the intravenous administration of lipophilic synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Wooden chest syndrome is a rigidity of the chest following the administration of high doses of opioids during anesthesia. Wooden chest syndrome describes marked muscle rigidity — especially involving the thoracic and abdominal muscles — that is an occasional adverse effect associated with the intravenous administration of lipophilic synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
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