Open AccessComparison of efficacy of three subanesthetic doses of ketamine in allaying procedural discomfort during establishment of subarachnoid block: A randomized double-blind trial
Author(s) -
Vinay Kumar,
Umesh Kumar Athiraman,
Sameer Mahamud Jahagirdar,
R Sripriya,
Srinivasan Parthasarathy,
M Ravishankar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.146307
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , anesthesia , ketamine , midazolam , premedication , randomized controlled trial , amnesia , significant difference , surgery , psychiatry
Procedural discomfort is experienced by patients during the establishment of subarachnoid block even after good preoperative counseling and adequate premedication. To enhance comfort, procedural sedation that would provide good analgesia, faster recovery, and amnesia is necessary.