KETOR: Effects of Peri Operative Administration of Ketamine on Long Term Post Thoracotomy Pain

Summary

We assessed the effects of the N Methyl aspartate receptor antagonist Ketamine on long-term post thoracotomy pain. We hypothesized that ketamine could prevent supersensitization of the central nervous system involved in this chronic neuropathic pain.

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Start

2003-01

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Completion

2005-05

Publications

• Background Frappier J, Guenoun T, Journois D, Philippe H, Aka E, Cadi P, Silleran-Chassany J, Safran D. Airway management using the intubating laryngeal mask airway for the morbidly obese patient. Anesth Analg. 2003 May;96(5):1510-1515. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000057003.91393.3C.

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