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A placebo-controlled comparison of ketamine with pethidine for the prevention of postoperative shivering

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 18 , issue 6 , 2012 , pages: 340–343

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872875

Author(s): AM Dar Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, India , SM Qazi Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, India , S Sidiq Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, India

Keywords: anaesthesia , ketamine , pethidine , shivering

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Abstract

Objective: Postanaesthetic shivering is a recognised complication of general and regional anaesthesia. Pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods have been used to prevent shivering. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of ketamine when compared with pethidine and placebo for the prevention of postanaesthetic shivering.

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