Effect of subanesthetic dose of esketamine on postoperative pain in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor Surgery:A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Purpose: Postoperative pain is prevalent and severe complication in elderly surgical patients. Multiple studies propose that a small dose of esketamine administered intraoperatively can alleviate postoperative pain and curtail opioid usage. We aimed to evaluate the impact of esketamine on postoperat...

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Main Authors: Zhaojun Jing, Yu Han, Yi Li, Rui Zeng, Jin Wu, Yiting Wang, Peng Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024036247