Table 3. Postoperative opioid use in patients receiving either intraoperative or postoperative ketamine infusion.
| Postoperative PCA data | No ketamine used | Ketamine used | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative ketamine (dose ≥2.4 mg/kg) | |||
| Postoperative PCA use, mean mg/kg | 0.13 (0.11) | 0.11 (0.12) | 0.608 |
| Postoperative PCA duration, mean hours | 12.3 (2.4) | 13.3 (4.0) | 0.373 |
| Postoperative PCA given/attempts | 0.60 (0.31) | 0.58 (0.31) | 0.852 |
| Postoperative ketamine (duration ≥48 hours) | |||
| Postoperative PCA use, mean mg/kg | 0.12 (0.118) | 0.12 (0.124) | 0.919 |
| Postoperative PCA duration, mean hours | 12.5 (3.4) | 12.4 (3.6) | 0.938 |
| Postoperative PCA given/attempts | 0.62 (0.324) | 0.56 (0.318) | 0.585 |