A systematic review and meta-analysis of ketamine for the prevention of persistent post-surgical pain

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1199-1213

  Mcnicol, E D ^a   Schumann, R ^a   Haroutounian, S ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; KETAMINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; PLACEBO; ANESTHETIC AGENT;

CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DIPLOPIA; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; NIGHTMARE; NYSTAGMUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN SEVERITY; PERSISTENT POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER; VIVID DREAM; VOMITING; CHRONIC PAIN; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; KETAMINE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 84908027349     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aas.12377     Document Type: Review

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