The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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The Effect of Epidural Ketamine in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Occuring after Lumbar Epidural Block -A case report-

요부경막외차단술 후 발생한 복합부위 통증증후군에서의 경막외 Ketamine의 효과 -증례 보고-

  • Ock, Kyung-Jong (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Han, Kyung-Rim (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Chan (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Young (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Ajou University Hospital)
  • 옥경종 (아주대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 신경통증치료실) ;
  • 한경림 (아주대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 신경통증치료실) ;
  • 김진수 (아주대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 신경통증치료실) ;
  • 김찬 (아주대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 신경통증치료실) ;
  • 김은영 (아주대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 신경통증치료실)
  • Published : 2000.11.30
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Abstract

A 20-year-old male patient developed severe right leg pain, hyperesthesia and allodynia after multiple lumbar epidural blocks. His pain was neuropathic pain (complex regional pain syndrome type I). The patient was treated with repeated administration of epidural ketamine at the rate of 0.2~0.7 mg/kg on multiple occasions. Complete relief of pain was achieved.

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