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Tolerance to rectal ketamine in paediatric anaesthesia
Author(s) -
STEVENS R.W.,
HAIN W.R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb08695.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ketamine , anesthesia , rectal administration , rectum , surgery
Summary The use of rectal ketamine as the sole anaesthetic for short, minor procedures in young children is discussed. A case in which 18 anaesthetics were administered by this route, to facilitate radiotherapy, is reported and the subsequent development of tolerance and its possible mechanisms are discussed.