A comparative study on the analgesic effect of tramadol, tramadol plus magnesium, and tramadol plus ketamine for postoperative pain management after major abdominal surgery


Unlugenc H., GUNDUZ M., OZALEVLI M., AKMAN H.

ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.1025-1030, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: We tested whether, after major abdominal surgery, the addition of magnesium or ketamine to tramadol for intravenous (IV) patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) improved analgesia and lowered pain scores, compared to a PCA containing only tramadol.