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Does intrathecal S(+) ketamine added to bupivacaine improve spinal block characteristics in elderly males undergoing transurethral prostate surgery?
Does intrathecal S(+) ketamine added to bupivacaine improve spinal block characteristics in elderly males undergoing transurethral prostate surgery?
Adding low-dose S(+) ketamine to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in elderly men provides faster onset and shorter duration of motor and sensory block.
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Supports faster-onset spinal anesthesia with shorter motor block in elderly TURP patients; extends intrathecal ketamine evidence to geriatric urologic procedures.
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