A ketamine package for use in emergency cesarean delivery when no anesthetist is available: An analysis of 401 consecutive operations.

Thomas F BurkeSreekar MantenaKennedy OpondoSolomon OreroKhama Rogo

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2021)

The ESM-Ketamine package can be used by trained non-anesthetist providers to support emergency cesarean sections when no anesthetist is available. Ketamine has significant potential to increase access to emergency cesarean deliveries in resource-limited settings.

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