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Anesthesiol Res Pract


2023

Impact of Ketamine on Quality of Recovery after Laparoscopic Surgery: A Single-Centre Single-Blinded Trial Using the QoR-15 Questionnaire.

Authors

Pereira H, Graça M I, Fonseca D, Mendes-Castro A, Abelha F
Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2023; 2023:8890025.
PMID: 36714040.

Abstract

The quality of recovery is a cluster of patient-related outcomes that emphasise not only pain but different physical and emotional dimensions. Traditionally, ketamine is used to improve postoperative analgesia and avoid opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects.