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Oyedepo OO, Nasir AA, Abdur-Rahman LO, et al. EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ORAL KETAMINE PREMEDICATION IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY CASE SURGERY. J West Afr Coll Surg. 2016;6(1):1-15
Oyedepo, O. O., Nasir, A. A., Abdur-Rahman, L. O., Kolawole, I. K., Bolaji, B. O., & Ige, O. A. (2016). EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ORAL KETAMINE PREMEDICATION IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY CASE SURGERY. Journal of the West African College of Surgeons, 6(1), 1-15.
Oyedepo, O O, et al. "EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ORAL KETAMINE PREMEDICATION IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY CASE SURGERY." Journal of the West African College of Surgeons vol. 6,1 (2016): 1-15.
Oyedepo OO, Nasir AA, Abdur-Rahman LO, Kolawole IK, Bolaji BO, Ige OA. EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ORAL KETAMINE PREMEDICATION IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY CASE SURGERY. J West Afr Coll Surg. 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):1-15. PMID: 28344934; PMCID: PMC5342622.
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J West Afr Coll Surg. 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):1-15.

EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ORAL KETAMINE PREMEDICATION IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY CASE SURGERY.

Journal of the West African College of Surgeons

O O Oyedepo, A A Nasir, L O Abdur-Rahman, I K Kolawole, B O Bolaji, O A Ige

Affiliations

  1. Department of Anaesthesia, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
  2. Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.

PMID: 28344934 PMCID: PMC5342622

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Oral premedication for paediatric age group is an uncommon practice amongst anaesthetists in Nigeria. Both parents and the child suffer some form of emotional or psychological distress.

AIM: To determine the efficacy and safety of oral formulated ketamine for premedication in children scheduled for ambulatory surgeries.

METHODS: Seventy three children aged 1 - 6 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II were prospectively studied. They were assigned randomly to receive either 5 mg/kg (Group A), 10 mg/kg (Group B), or no ketamine (Group C).The children were observed for acceptance of premedication, sedation and anxiolysis at 10, 20 and 30 minutes after drug administration. Behavior/response of each child at the time of separation from parents, intravenous access, and acceptance of facemask for induction, postanaesthetic arousal state and complications were also recorded.

RESULTS: There were 73 children in this study with a mean age of 37.4±18.0 months. The groups were comparable in age. The studied agent was tolerated by both groups that received premedication with no significant difference (P 0.73). Adequate sedation and anxiolysis were observed in groups A and B, (52%, 84%) and (68%, 88%) respectively. However, more children in group B (82.6%) had satisfactory behaviour at separation from parents and a better acceptance of anaesthetic face mask (64%) at induction than those in groups A and C (33.3%, 21.7%, respectively). No side effect was recorded in either of the premedication groups or the control group.

CONCLUSION: Oral ketamine is acceptable and safe premedication for children. It provided good sedation, relieved anxiety and had no side effect in the children at the studied doses.

Keywords: Children; Day Case Surgery; Oral Ketamine; Premedication; Safe and efficacious

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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