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. 2022 Apr 3:77:103570.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103570. eCollection 2022 May.

Effect of low-dose intravenous ketamine on postoperative pain following cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: A prospective cohort study, Ethiopia

Hirbo Samuel  1 , Senait Aweke  1 , Jemal Tuni  2
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Effect of low-dose intravenous ketamine on postoperative pain following cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: A prospective cohort study, Ethiopia

Hirbo Samuel et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). .

Abstract

Background: Following cesarean delivery, mothers experience moderate to severe pain since postoperative analgesia of spinal anesthesia is limited by duration of local anesthetic agents used. Analgesic effect of local anesthetic agents could be extended and supported by adding either intravenous or intrathecal adjuvants. The primary outcome of this study is to assess effect of low-dose intravenous ketamine on postoperative pain following cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.

Materials and methods: This prospective observational cohort study recruits 60 parturients who underwent elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. Those parturients who received intravenous ketamine 0.25 mg/kg following spinal anesthesia were considered as exposed group/ketamine group. The Non-exposed group was those parturients who didn't receive intravenous ketamine following spinal anesthesia. Numerical rating scale pain score, time to request first analgesia and total analgesia consumptions were recorded starting from 1st hour to 24 h after the end of surgery.

Results: The median and Inter quartile range (IQR) for postoperative numerical rating scale pain score was significantly higher in non-exposed group compered to ketamine group at 1st and 2nd hour after operation (P-value<0.05). Time to request first analgesia was significantly longer in ketamine group [192.5(140-210) minutes] compared to non-Exposed group [146(130-160) minutes] with P-value < 0.001. Tramadol consumption within 24 h postoperatively were significantly lower in ketamine group compared to non-exposed group (P-value < 0.001).

Conclusion: Low dose intravenous ketamine before skin incision was extended postoperative first analgesia request time by average of 45.5 min and decrease total analgesia consumption in 24 h.

Keywords: Cesarean section; Post-operative analgesia consumption; Postoperative pain; Spinal anesthesia, low-dose intravenous ketamine.

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