Erschienen in:
28.06.2023 | Acute Pain Medicine (R Urman, Section Editor)
The Emerging Role of Ketamine in Acute Postoperative Pain Management
verfasst von:
Amber N. Edinoff, Dorothy Askins, Elena Bobo, Kathryn L. White, Zahaan Eswani, Eric D. Jackson, Danielle M. Wenger, Aaron J. Kaye, Elyse M. Cornett., Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye
Erschienen in:
Current Pain and Headache Reports
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Ausgabe 9/2023
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
Postoperative pain (POP) is among the most unpleasant experiences that patients face after surgery. Interest in and use of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists for the management of POP has increased over the years with ketamine being the most popular drug of this class.
Recent Findings
Several randomized controlled trials found that the use of ketamine either alone or in combination with other medications leads to decreased postoperative pain and opioid consumption. However, there are other studies that have not found these benefits. The results as of now suggest that the role of intraoperative ketamine in postoperative pain control varies among different operative procedures.
Summary
While some studies have shown promise in ketamine’s potential use as a postoperative analgesic, there is still a great deal of proposed research and randomized controlled trials needed to deduce the most efficacious and tolerable form and dose of ketamine.