Kuo-Chuan Hung, Chia-Li Kao, Chun-Ning Ho, Chung-Hsi Hsing, Ying-Jen Chang, Li-Kai Wang, Shu-Wei Liao, I-Wen Chen
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of ketamine/esketamine on postoperative subjective quality of recovery (QoR). METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane library, and Google Scholar were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the impacts of perioperative ketamine/esketamine use and postoperative QoR. The primary outcome was subjective QoR (QoR-9, QoR-15, QoR-40) on postoperative day (POD) 1-3, whereas the secondary outcomes included pain severity, anxiety scores, depression scores, risk of adverse events (i...
April 12, 2024: British Journal of Anaesthesia