Comparison of effects of intraoperative nefopam and ketamine infusion on managing postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy administered remifentanil

BackgroundAlthough intraoperative opioids provide more comfortable anesthesia and reduce the use of postoperative analgesics, it may cause opioid induced hyperalgesia (OIH). OIH is an increased pain response to opioids and it may be associated with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Sung Kwan Choi, Myung Ha Yoon, Jung Il Choi, Woong Mo Kim, Bong Ha Heo, Keun Seok Park, Ji A Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2016-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-69-480.pdf