Preemptive analgesia with ketamine for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

• Main Authors: Harsimran Singh (Author), Sandeep Kundra (Author), Rupinder M Singh (Author), Anju Grewal (Author), Tej K Kaul (Author), Dinesh Sood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The aim of preemptive analgesia is to reduce central sensitization that arises from noxious inputs across the entire perioperative period. N-methyl d-aspartate receptor antagonists have the potential for attenuating central sensitization and preventing central neuroplasticity. Materials...