Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialThe combined effect of ketamine and remifentanil infusions as total intravenous anesthesia for scoliosis surgery in children.
This study was designed to assess the effect of combination of ketamine and remifentanil infusions as total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) during scoliosis surgery in children. ⋯ These data demonstrate that during posterior spinal fusion surgery in children, the combination of ketamine and remifentanil infusions as TIVA may provide hemodynamic stability, satisfactory surgical requirements with reliable electrophysiological monitoring and adequate post operative pain relief supplemented by PCA morphine.