Prevention of post-tonsillectomy pain with analgesic doses of ketamine

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dc.contributor.authorMurray, W. B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYankelowitz, S. M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBester, H. F.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:59:37Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:59:37Z
dc.date.issued1987-12
dc.descriptionCITATION: Murray, H.F., Yankelowitz, S.M, Le Roux, M. & Bester, H.F. 1987. Prevention of post-tonsillectomy pain with analgesic doses of ketamine. S Afr Med J, 72(12):839-842.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The prevention of postoperative pain in children who had undergone tonsillectomy was investigated in a double-blind trial. Ketamine (Ketalar; Parke-Davis) 0.5 mg/kg was given intravenously before the operation to 20 children and saline to a control group of 20 children. Premedication consisted of oral trimeprazine 4 mg/kg given 2 hours pre-operatively. The anaesthetic technique was standardised. There were no significant differences between the groups pre- or intra-operatively. Postoperatively there were significant differences in the measurement of pain but not in that of sedation. No hallucinations were encountered in those receiving ketamine. It is concluded that analgesic doses of ketamine are safe and effective.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent4 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMurray, H.F., Yankelowitz, S.M, Le Roux, M. & Bester, H.F. 1987. Prevention of post-tonsillectomy pain with analgesic doses of ketamine. S Afr Med J, 72(12):839-842.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7936
dc.language.isoen_ZAE
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectTonsillectomyen_ZA
dc.subjectPain -- Preventionen_ZA
dc.subjectAnalgesicsen_ZA
dc.subjectKetamineen_ZA
dc.titlePrevention of post-tonsillectomy pain with analgesic doses of ketamineen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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