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Efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain following robotic thyroidectomy: A prospective randomised study.

ABSTRACT: Objective Although robotic thyroidectomy (RoT) is a minimally invasive surgery, percutaneous tunneling causes moderate to severe pain immediately postoperatively. We evaluated the efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain management in patients following RoT. Methods Sixty-four patients scheduled for RoT were randomly divided into two groups. In the ketamine group (n = 32), ketamine was infused from induction of anaesthesia until the end of the procedure (0.15-mg/kg bolus with continuous infusion at 2 µg/kg/min). In the control group (n = 32), the same volume of saline was infused. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for acute and chronic pain, the incidence of hypoesthesia, postoperative analgesic requirements, and complications related to opioids or ketamine were compared between the two groups. Results The VAS pain scores were significantly lower in the ketamine group up to 24 h postoperatively. The VAS pain score when coughing was significantly higher in the control group than in the ketamine group at 24 h postoperatively. A significantly greater proportion of patients in the control group required rescue analgesics. Complications were comparable in both groups. Conclusions Ketamine infusion decreased pain scores for 24 h postoperatively and reduced analgesic requirements without serious complications in patients following RoT.

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Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01997801.

SUBMITTER: Lee J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5972244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain following robotic thyroidectomy: A prospective randomised study.

Lee Jiwon J Park Hee-Pyoung HP Jeong Mu-Hui MH Son Je-Do JD Kim Hyun-Chang HC

The Journal of international medical research 20171110 3

Objective Although robotic thyroidectomy (RoT) is a minimally invasive surgery, percutaneous tunneling causes moderate to severe pain immediately postoperatively. We evaluated the efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain management in patients following RoT. Methods Sixty-four patients scheduled for RoT were randomly divided into two groups. In the ketamine group (n = 32), ketamine was infused from induction of anaesthesia until the end of the procedure (0.15-mg/kg bolus with continuous infus ...[more]

PMID: 29124992

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Project description:IntroductionThyroidectomy is considered a relatively safe procedure with a low risk of postoperative complications, making it challenging to identify predictors of complications to improve shared decision making. Recent advancements in clinical bioinformatics and surgical decision-making tools have the potential to improve patient outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess the current understanding of factors predicting such complications following thyroidectomy.MethodsWe searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and EMBASE for studies published between 2010 and October 2023, investigating predictors of postoperative complications after thyroidectomy. Studies were included if they investigated predictors of hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, vocal cord paresis (VCP), hematoma, or other postoperative complications. Studies solely reliant on univariate and ROC analyses were excluded. Independent predictors of each postoperative complication were evaluated and categorized as biochemical, surgical, and patient/disease specific.ResultsForty-five studies were included. Biochemical hypocalcemia and transient hypoparathyroidism were the most investigated complications, with reported rates ranging from 15.7 % to 76.7 % and 12.9 % to 53.8 %, respectively. The majority of studies (n = 35, 77 %) focused on these complications. Biochemical markers (e.g., serum calcium, parathyroid hormone) were the most frequent predictors identified for these complications. Surgical factors (inadvertent parathyroidectomy) were frequently studied for all complications. Age, gender, and thyroid pathology were common patient/disease-specific predictors.ConclusionThis review highlights the disparity in research on complication predictors. Most studies focused on hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism, with fewer examining VCP, hematoma, and mortality. Notably, a lack of high-quality evidence exists due to the scarcity of prospective and randomized controlled trials. Future research should explore incorporating a wider range of independent predictors, especially surgical factors, into comprehensive predictive models. This review can serve as a foundation for developing such models to improve risk prediction for a broader spectrum of thyroidectomy complications.

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Efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain following robotic thyroidectomy: A prospective randomised study.

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Efficacy of ketamine for postoperative pain following robotic thyroidectomy: A prospective randomised study.

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