Comparison of N2O Inhalation and Ketamine in Pediatric PSA
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
- Ketamine provides effective and relatively safe sedation analgesia for primary closure
of lacerated pediatric patients
- However, deep sedation and adverse effects suggest the opportunity to develop
alternative strategies
- We compared the efficacy and adverse effects of ketamine to those of N2O gas for
analgesia and anxiolysis during primary repair of lacerated pediatric patients