Percutaneous Ketamine Versus Lidocaine for Mid-Sternotomy
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2009-12-01
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Summary
Since midsternotomy is painful postoepratively, and since ketamine has been shown to be
optimal postoeprative analgessic adjuvant, the investigators wish to assess its percutaneous
preemptive effect, comparing it to lidocaine effect.