Why the study?
Does low-dose ketamine added to general anesthesia reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective open cholecystectomy?
Population
22 patients undergoing elective open cholecystectomy
Comparison
Low-dose ketamine added to standardized general… vs Standardized general anesthesia alone
Design
RCT, Randomized, Double-blind
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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Supports low-dose ketamine before incision to reduce opioid needs in open cholecystectomy; extends perioperative ketamine evidence in abdominal surgery.
Does low-dose ketamine added to general anesthesia reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective open cholecystectomy?
Low-dose ketamine added to general anesthesia before surgical incision reduces postoperative pain and morphine requirements in patients undergoing open cholecystectomy.
Roytblat et al. (1993) studied this question.
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