A prospective observational study of the efficacy of ketamine for rescue analgesia in the postanesthesia recovery unit.

Carole-Anne PotvinJames GreenBo PanYazid N Al HamarnehDerek Dillane

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2023)

Administration of low-dose bolus ketamine in the PACU for severe opioid-resistant pain was associated with a significant improvement in analgesia in this observational study.

Keyphrases

pain management
low dose
chronic pain
high dose
early onset