The commonest sequela of intravenous (I.V.) ketamine anesthesia in a series of 122 children was postoperative vomiting; emergence phenomena were rare, especially in the younger children. No measures were taken to minimize these effects. Full recovery from anesthesia was slow, but postoperative analgesia was excellent. Ketamine appears to be a useful agent for dissociative anesthesia in young children, particularly for inpatients. The intramuscular (I.M.) route is reportedly associated with a lower incidence of side effects than the I.V. route.
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