Comparison of the Efficacy of Ketamine in Pediatric Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis After Surgery

Summary

Comparison of the Efficacy of ketamine measuring the total consumption of morphine in pediatric patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2014-02

Completion

2014-02

Publications

• Background Mao J. Opioid-induced abnormal pain sensitivity: implications in clinical opioid therapy. Pain. 2002 Dec;100(3):213-217. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(02)00422-0. No abstract available.
• Background Woolf CJ, Salter MW. Neuronal plasticity: increasing the gain in pain. Science. 2000 Jun 9;288(5472):1765-9. doi: 10.1126/science.288.5472.1765.
• Background Angst MS, Koppert W, Pahl I, Clark DJ, Schmelz M. Short-term infusion of the mu-opioid agonist remifentanil in humans causes hyperalgesia during withdrawal. Pain. 2003 Nov;106(1-2):49-57. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(03)00276-8.
• Background Schmid RL, Sandler AN, Katz J. Use and efficacy of low-dose ketamine in the management of acute postoperative pain: a review of current techniques and outcomes. Pain. 1999 Aug;82(2):111-125. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(99)00044-5.

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