Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jun 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyAssessment of recovery, dreaming, hemodynamics, and satisfaction in postcardiac surgery patients receiving supplementary propofol sedation with S(+)-ketamine.
S(+)-ketamine is an analgesic and sedative drug with dissociative attributes. When it is used without sedatives, nightmares have been described. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of postoperative analgosedation with propofol and S(+)-ketamine when compared to standard propofol analgosedation in terms of recovery, dreaming, hemodynamics, and patient satisfaction. ⋯ Patients receiving S(+)-ketamine showed higher satisfaction for pain management and dreamed more often, but they did not have more nightmares.