Abstract

SAFETY OF KETAMINE IN ANESTHESIA OF BONE MARROW

*Dr. Safwan Naser Azeez Hadid, Dr. Saud Salim Saeed Zubair and Dr. Nahidh Mohammed Jabur Al. Mamori

ABSTRACT

To make bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy less painful and more acceptable and short acting anaesthetic ketamine was used in a dose of 1-2 mg/kg body weight intravenously or 4-5 mg/kg intramuscularly. Eight teen patients of less than 3years of age who presented for bone marrow aspiration and. The actual procedure time ranged between 20 seconds and 3 minutes, adequate samples were obtained in 80% of cases on first attempt. Vomiting was the only side effectnoted in two cases. Ketamine issafeand recommended in all cases undergoing bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsies.

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