Intra- and postoperative low-dose ketamine for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Minoshima, R, Kosugi, S, Nishimura, D, Ihara, N, Seki, H, Yamada, T, Watanabe, K, Katori, N, Hashiguchi, S, & Morisaki, H Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 59(10):1260–1268, November, 2015.
Intra- and postoperative low-dose ketamine for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a randomized controlled trial. [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
BACKGROUND:In this randomized controlled trial, we examined whether intra- and postoperative infusion of low-dose ketamine decreased postoperative morphine requirement and morphine-related adverse effects as nausea and vomiting after scoliosis surgery. METHODS:After IRB approval and informed consent, 36 patients, aged 10-19 years, undergoing posterior correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, were randomly allocated into two groups: intra- and postoperative ketamine infusion at a rate of 2 μg/kg/min until 48 h after surgery (ketamine group, n = 17) or infusion of an equal volume of saline (placebo group, n = 19). All patients were administered total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil during surgery and intravenous morphine using a patient-controlled analgesia device after surgery. The primary outcome was cumulative morphine consumption in the initial 48 h after surgery. Pain scores (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS, 0-10), sedation scales, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and antiemetic consumption were recorded by nurses blinded to the study protocol for 48 h after surgery. RESULTS:Patient characteristics did not differ between the two groups. Cumulative morphine consumption for 48 h after surgery was significantly lower in the ketamine group compared to the placebo group (0.89 ± 0.08 mg/kg vs. 1.16 ± 0.07 mg/kg, 95% confidence interval for difference between the means, 0.03-0.48 mg/kg, P = 0.019). NRS pain, sedation scales, and incidence of PONV did not differ between the two groups. Antiemetic consumption was significantly smaller in ketamine group. CONCLUSIONS:Intra- and postoperative infusion of low-dose ketamine reduced cumulative morphine consumption and antiemetic requirement for 48 h after surgery.
@article{minoshima_intra-_2015,
	title = {Intra- and postoperative low-dose ketamine for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a randomized controlled trial.},
	volume = {59},
	url = {http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=26079533&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks},
	doi = {10.1111/aas.12571},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND:In this randomized controlled trial, we examined whether intra- and postoperative infusion of low-dose ketamine decreased postoperative morphine requirement and morphine-related adverse effects as nausea and vomiting after scoliosis surgery. METHODS:After IRB approval and informed consent, 36 patients, aged 10-19 years, undergoing posterior correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, were randomly allocated into two groups: intra- and postoperative ketamine infusion at a rate of 2 μg/kg/min until 48 h after surgery (ketamine group, n = 17) or infusion of an equal volume of saline (placebo group, n = 19). All patients were administered total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil during surgery and intravenous morphine using a patient-controlled analgesia device after surgery. The primary outcome was cumulative morphine consumption in the initial 48 h after surgery. Pain scores (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS, 0-10), sedation scales, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and antiemetic consumption were recorded by nurses blinded to the study protocol for 48 h after surgery. RESULTS:Patient characteristics did not differ between the two groups. Cumulative morphine consumption for 48 h after surgery was significantly lower in the ketamine group compared to the placebo group (0.89 ± 0.08 mg/kg vs. 1.16 ± 0.07 mg/kg, 95\% confidence interval for difference between the means, 0.03-0.48 mg/kg, P = 0.019). NRS pain, sedation scales, and incidence of PONV did not differ between the two groups. Antiemetic consumption was significantly smaller in ketamine group. CONCLUSIONS:Intra- and postoperative infusion of low-dose ketamine reduced cumulative morphine consumption and antiemetic requirement for 48 h after surgery.},
	number = {10},
	journal = {Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica},
	author = {Minoshima, R and Kosugi, S and Nishimura, D and Ihara, N and Seki, H and Yamada, T and Watanabe, K and Katori, N and Hashiguchi, S and Morisaki, H},
	month = nov,
	year = {2015},
	pages = {1260--1268},
}

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