Effects of ketamine on postoperative cognition: a scoping review.
British Journal of Anaesthesia July 7, 2025 Connor T A Brenna, Xuan W He, Daheng Liu et al. 8 citations
Postoperative delirium and other forms of perioperative neurocognitive deficits occur commonly in older adult patients. Ketamine, administered either before or during general anaesthesia, may have cognitive-sparing properties owing to its ability to reduce neuroinflammation, increase neurotrophin levels, or allow reductions in the doses of other general anaesthetic drugs. However, the efficacy...