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Dose-Related Prolongation of Ropivacaine Epidural Anesthesia by Epidural Ketamine (로피바카인 경막외 마취 시 케타민첨가 용량에 따른 마취시간의 연장)

  • Joo, Jin Deok;Jeon, Yeon Su;Choi, Jin Woo;In, Jang Hyeok;Kim, Yong Shin;Kang, Yoo Jin;Kim, Dae Woo;Lim, Yong Gul;Kim, Ghi Hyun
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.39-42
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    • 2005
  • Background: Besides its general anesthetic effect, ketamine interacts with sodium channels in a local anesthetic-like fashion, including the sharing of binding sites with those commonly used by clinical local anesthetics. This study evaluated the dose related effects of ketamine during epidural anesthesia with 0.5% ropivacaine. Methods: Sixty ASA physical status I II patients, scheduled for minor elective surgery under epidural anesthesia using 0.5% ropivacaine, were randomly divided into three groups (n = 20 each). The patients initially received either 0.5% ropivacaine (group 1), ketamine (0.1 mg/kg) in addition to the epidural 0.5% ropivacaine (group 2) or ketamine (0.2 mg/kg) in addition to the epidural 0.5% ropivacaine (group 3). The regression of sensory block was assessed by transcutaneous electric stimulation (TES), equivalent to a surgical incision. Motor block was assessed using the Modified Bromage's scale. Episodes of bradycardia, hypotension and sedation were also recorded. Results: There were no significant differences among the three groups in the maximal levels of sensory block or the times taken for these levels to be reached. The mean times for the block to regress to two and four segments below the maximal level were significantly prolonged by epidural ketamine. Conclusions: Epidural ketamine prolongs the duration of ropivacaine epidural anesthesia. These results suggest that ketamine has local anesthetic-like actions.