Effect of a single sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine on emotion of patients with colorectal cancer during early period of postoperation / 临床麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the impact of a single sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine on postoperative emotional reactions of anxiety and depression during colorectal tumors surgery. Methods A total of 42 patients undergoing selective colorectal surgery,aged 18 to 65 years,were randomly divided into ketamine group (group K)and control group (group C).After induction of an-esthesia,a single intravenous injection of 0.3 mg/kg ketamine and saline were used in Group K and group C 5 minutes before the operation respectively.The intravenous analgesia program was identical between the two groups.The patients??emotional reactions (anxiety,depression)were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD),the quality of recovery was assessed using the QoR-40 questionnaire on the day before operation and within postoperative 48 hours respectively.Pain was estimated by the visual analog scale (VAS)and sedation was assessed with Ramsay score 30 mi-nutes after extubation.The time of anesthetic end and extubation were recorded.The complications during anesthesia and recovery such as cough, agitation 30 minutes extubation were recorded. Results The HAD-A and HAD-D scores of group K were lower than group C (P <0.05)48 h post-operatively.There was no difference on the QoR-40 score postoperative 48 h between the two groups. The patients??emotional state QoR-40 score of group K were higher than group C (P <0.05 ).The VAS scores 30 minutes after extubation of group K were lower than group C (P <0.05).There was no significant difference on sedation score 30 minutes postoperatively between the two groups.There was no significant difference in extubation time,cough,agitation and delirium between the two groups.There was no dizziness, nausea, vomiting or diplopia 30 minutes after extubation. Conclusion A single subanesthetic dose of ketamine can significantly reduce the scores of postopera-tive anxiety and depression,improve the quality of recovery,and no postoperative adverse reactions increased.