Comparison of low-dose ketamine to methadone for postoperative pain in opioid addicts: a randomized clinical trial.
Anesthesia and pain medicine July 1, 2024 Elham Bakhtiari, Mehrdad Mokaram Dori, Millad Reza Darban Razavi et al.
Postoperative pain can lead to several complications. The effectiveness of different opioids in relieving pain after surgery has been widely studied. However, managing pain in patients with opioid addiction is still challenging. This study aimed to examine the impact of ketamine and methadone on postoperative pain in patients with addiction. This was a non-inferiority randomized clinical trial....