Open AccessEfficacy and safety of low-dose ketamine as an adjunct analgesic and amnesic during caesarean section under general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Sunil Rajan,
Anwar Hassain,
Nitu Puthenveettil,
Lakshmi Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.167487
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , ketamine , general anaesthesia , caesarean section , midazolam , isoflurane , fentanyl , blood pressure , analgesic , intubation , heart rate , hemodynamics , tracheal intubation , etomidate , pregnancy , propofol , biology , sedation , genetics , radiology
The practice of avoiding sedatives or anxiolytics during caesarean section under general anaesthesia (GA) until delivery of the baby could result in exaggerated haemodynamic responses and an increased risk of awareness. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of low-dose ketamine, used as an adjunct analgesic and amnesic, in attenuating these responses during caesarean section under GA.