Effects of S(+) ketamine added to bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia for prostate surgery in elderly patients

Togal, T; Demirbilek, S; Koroglu, A; Yapici, E; Ersoy, O

doi:10.1017/s0265021504003059

Effects of S(+) ketamine added to bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia for prostate surgery in elderly patients

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Togal T., Demirbilek S., Koroglu A., Yapici E., Ersoy O.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, vol.21, no.3, pp.193-197, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1017/s0265021504003059
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.193-197
Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and objective: Intrathecal ketamine as the sole anaesthetic agent has demonstrated a lack of cardiovascular depression that should be of advantage in an elderly population. S(+) ketamine has three-times the analgesic potency of R(-) ketamine and its antinociceptive effects after intrathecal administration in rats are known. We decided to evaluate the effects of intrathecal S(+) ketamine added to a small dose of spinal bupivacaine in elderly patients undergoing transurethral prostate surgery.