Evaluation the effects of adding ketamine to morphine in intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after orthopedic surgery

Evaluation the effects of adding ketamine to morphine in intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after orthopedic surgery

Background: Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with morphine is commonly used for post-operative pain after major surgery. Ketamine has analgesic property at lower doses, and in combination with opioids it could have synergistic effect. The aim of this study is to determine effects of th...

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Main Authors: Godrat Akhavanakbari, Ali Mohamadian, Masood Entezariasl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Perspectives in Clinical Research
Subjects:
Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia
ketamine
morphine
orthopedic surgery
Online Access:http://www.picronline.org/article.asp?issn=2229-3485;year=2014;volume=5;issue=2;spage=85;epage=87;aulast=Akhavanakbari

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