Abstract | BACKGROUND: MATERIALS AND METHODS: 140 patients (aged 16-65 year) scheduled for elective surgery were enrolled. Patients were randomly allocated into four groups of 35 subjects each: Group K, gargled 40 mg ketamine in 30 ml saline; Group D, were infused 0.2 mg/kg IV dexamethasone; Group KD, gargled 40 mg ketamine in 30 ml saline plus 0.2 mg/kg IV dexamethasone; Group P (placebo) that received saline (gargle and IV). POST was graded at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 h after operation on a four-point scale (0-3). RESULTS: The incidence and severity of POST were significantly lower in Group KD, compared with the other groups at all times after tracheal extubation for up to 24 h (P < 0.05). Also the incidence and severity of hoarseness were significantly lower in each Groups of KD and K and D compared with group placebo (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The prophylactic use of 0.2 mg/kg of IV dexamethasone plus ketamine gargle significantly reduced the incidence and severity of POST compared with using each of these drugs alone or using placebo.
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Authors | Mohammadreza Safavi, Azim Honarmand, Arghavan Fariborzifar, Mohammadali Attari |
Journal | Advanced biomedical research
(Adv Biomed Res)
Vol. 3
Pg. 212
( 2014)
ISSN: 2277-9175 [Print] India |
PMID | 25371869
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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