Intraoperative ketamine reduces immediate postoperative opioid consumption after spinal fusion surgery in chronic pain patients with opioid dependency: a randomized, blinded trial
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DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000782
Abstract: Abstract Perioperative handling of surgical patients with opioid dependency represents an important clinical problem. Animal studies suggest that ketamine attenuates central sensitization and hyperalgesia and thereby reduces postoperative opioid tolerance. We hypothesized that intraoperative ketamine… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; ketamine; intraoperative ketamine; opioid dependency ... See more keywords