MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA, vol.78, pp.442-449, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. Ketamine is an analgesic suitable for the induction of anesthesia during Caesarean delivery. This double blind, randomized trial examined the effect of intravenous ketamine used before the induction of general anesthesia on morphine consumption, immediate and long term postoperative pain after Cesarean delivery.