Ketamine was introduced into clinical practice in the 1960s and continues to be both
clinically useful and scientifically fascinating. With considerably diverse molecular targets …

Background Inadequate pain management after surgery increases the risk of postoperative
complications and may predispose for chronic postsurgical pain. Perioperative ketamine …

Nociceptor inputs can trigger a prolonged but reversible increase in the excitability and
synaptic efficacy of neurons in central nociceptive pathways, the phenomenon of central …

Pain control is an integral part of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols for
colorectal surgery. While opioid therapy remains the mainstay of therapy for postsurgical …

Résumé Objectif La ketamine intraveineuse perioperatoire peut constituer un ajout utile
al'arsenal therapeutique de prise en charge de la douleur. Les revues methodiques …

Multimodal analgesia for controlling acute postoperative pai... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Multimodal analgesia for controlling acute postoperative pain : Current Opinion …

Objective As an analgesic and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, ketamine has
been increasingly used as an adjunct in the management of acute perioperative pain …

Ketamine is regaining popularity in the field of anesthesia and beyond. New studies provide
insight on the many indications and use that anesthesia providers may encounter during …

In Australia and New Zealand, in parallel with other developed countries, the number of
patients prescribed opioids on a long-term basis has grown rapidly over the last decade …

Objectives. The objective of this narrative review was to examine the usage of ketamine as a
postoperative analgesic agent across a wide variety of surgeries. Design. A literature search …