Efficacy of ketamine in improving pain after tonsillectomy in children: Meta-analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Cho, Hye Kyung ^a   Kim, Kyu Won ^a   Jeong, Yeon Min ^b   Lee, Ho Seok ^b   Lee, Yeon Ji ^b   Hwang, Se Hwan ^b  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETAMINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SEDATION; SLEEP PATTERN; TONSILLECTOMY; UNPLEASANT DREAM; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KETAMINE; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84903592220     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101259     Document Type: Article

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