Open AccessIntravenous infusion of ketamine-propofol can be an alternative to intravenous infusion of fentanyl-propofol for deep sedation and analgesia in paediatric patients undergoing emergency short surgical procedures
Author(s) -
Samit Kumar Khutia,
Mohanchandra Mandal,
Sushmita Das,
Sekhar Ranjan Basu
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0019-5049.96313
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , ketamine , fentanyl , anesthesia , sedation , saline , regimen , bolus (digestion) , loading dose , surgery
Paediatric patients often present with different painful conditions that require immediate surgical interventions. Despite a plethora of articles on the ketamine-propofol combination, comprehensive evidence regarding the suitable sedoanalgesia regime is lacking due to heterogeneity in study designs.