Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Dec 2014
Review Meta AnalysisPreemptive analgesia effects of ketamine in patients undergoing surgery. A meta-analysis.
To evaluate the preemptive analgesia effects of ketamine for postoperative pain. ⋯ Ketamine was able to accomplish some preemptive analgesic effects of reducing postoperative morphine consumption and prolonging the time to first analgesic. Meanwhile, ketamine was as safe as physiological saline in side effects of nausea and vomiting.