Table 1.
Pediatric procedures and surgeries for which the ESM-Ketamine anesthesia package was utilized
| Procedure | Number (%) | Median ketamine dose (and range) (mg/kg) | Median duration of procedure (and range) (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrocentesis | 4 (4.4) | 2.0 (1.4–2.0) | 20.0 (15.0–49.0)b |
| Cesarean section | 3 (3.3) | 5.5 (3.7–7.0) | 65.0 (35.0–90.0) |
| Circumcision | 1 (1.1) | 2.8 (2.8–2.8) | 13.0 (13.0–13.0) |
| Closed orthopedic reduction | 27 (30.0) | 2.0 (1.5–4.0) | 18.2 (5.0–60.0)b |
| Complex laceration repair (non-gyn) | 2 (2.2) | 3.4 (3.0–3.8) | 32.5 (25.0–40.0) |
| Debridement and irrigation of burns | 19 (21.1) | 2.9 (2.0–6.0) | 20.0 (5.0–83.0) |
| Excision of mass | 1 (1.1) | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 65.0 (65.0–65.0) |
| Exploratory laparotomy | 2 (2.2) | 6.0 (6.0–6.0) | 51.0 (42.0–60.0) |
| Foreign body removal | 6 (6.7) | 3.0 (2.0–3.9)a | 21.0 (11.0–30.0) |
| Gynecologic laceration repair | 3 (3.3) | 3.0 (2.0–4.9) | 37.5 (15.0–60.0)b |
| Incision and drainage | 19 (21.1) | 2.0 (1.9–4.0) | 20.0 (10.0–75.0)b |
| Open orthopedic reduction | 2 (2.2) | 5.6 (2.8–8.3) | 20.0 (5.0–35.0) |
| Paracentesis | 1 (1.1) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 24.0 (24.0–24.0) |
| Total | 90 | 2.0 (1.4–8.3) | 20.0 (5.0–90.0) |
aOne case did not have a weight recorded, and so dose/kg could not be calculated
b10 cases had only one dose of ketamine so did not have total time recorded