Ketamine-Induced Anaphylactic Shock During Prophylactic Mastectomy

We present the case of a 35-year-old woman undergoing bilateral prophylactic mastectomy that developed intraoperative anaphylaxis to first exposure of ketamine. A literature search using PubMed and key words “ketamine”, “anaphylaxis”, and “anaphylactic shock” was conducted along with a description of the clinical case.

Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Catherine Chia, Kristine Calhoun, Michele Curatolo, Preetma Kooner Source Type: research