Perioperative Intravenous Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion to Minimize Pain for Septorhinoplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study.

Irem AtesMuhammed Enes AydinErkan Cem CelikMustafa Sitki GozelerAli Ahıskalıoğlu

Published in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2020)

We recommend the administration of low-dose ketamine infusion during septorhinoplasty surgery because it reduces the requirement for rescue opioid analgesia and postoperative pain scores.

Keyphrases

low dose
pain management
postoperative pain
high dose
chronic pain
minimally invasive
double blind
clinical trial
cardiac surgery
placebo controlled
study protocol
open label