Effect of three different doses of ketamine prior to general anaesthesia on postoperative pain following Caesarean delivery: a prospective randomized study

Bilgen S., Koner O., Ture H., Menda F., Ficicioglu C., Aykac B.

MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA, vol.78, pp.442-449, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.442-449
  • Keywords: Caesarean section, Anesthesia, general, Ketamine, Morphine, ANALGESIC REQUIREMENT, PREEMPTIVE ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL MORPHINE, SECTION, SURGERY, INDUCTION, HYPERALGESIA, HYSTERECTOMY, COMBINATION, THIOPENTONE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.