Open AccessEffects of preincisional analgesia with surgical site infiltration of ketamine or levobupivacaine in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy under general anesthesia; A randomized double blind study
Author(s) -
Nasr Mahmoud Abdallah,
A.E. Salama,
Ahmed El-Lithy
Publication year - 2017
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.206794
Subject(s) - medicine , levobupivacaine , anesthesia , ketamine , visual analogue scale , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , hysterectomy , opioid , surgery , receptor
Postoperative pain management remains a cornerstone in patient's management to ensure a better quality of life. Preemptive analgesia is reported to inhibit the persistence of postoperative pain.