Ketamine Improves Post-Thoracotomy Analgesia

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2001
Thoracotomy for lung tumor or for minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery, may be associated with debilitating pain. Ketamine was shown to enhance opioid antinociception and prevent opioid resistance. We hypothesize that ketamine given with morphine would lower morphine consumption and narcotic related side effects after thoracotomy and provide superior analgesia to morphine given alone.
Epistemonikos ID: cb7309d9cb96148d8633c94d7793a4485352c151
First added on: May 04, 2024