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Human Studies


2022 Oct 17


Eur Spine J

Meta-analysis of the efficacy of ketamine in postoperative pain control in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing spinal fusion.

Authors

Mariscal G, Morales J, Pérez S, Rubio-Belmar P A, Bovea-Marco M, Bas J L, Bas P, Bas T
Eur Spine J. 2022 Oct 17.
PMID: 36253657.

Abstract

In this meta-analysis, we aim to compare ketamine use versus a control group (saline solution) during induction of anesthesia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing fusion surgery in terms of postoperative opioid consumption, pain control, and side effects.