Subcutaneous ketamine for postoperative pain relief in Rwanda: a randomized clinical trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Results of this study in Kigali, Rwanda showed that subcutaneous administration of ketamine 1 mg·kg(-1) twice daily, in addition to standard postoperative care, produced a small improvement in postoperative pain but resulted in more minor side effects TRIAL REGISTRATION: www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02514122). Registered 31 July 2015. PMID: 29134517 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Can J Anaesth Source Type: research