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. 2021 Mar;7(1):55–61. doi: 10.21037/jss-19-475

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