%0 Journal Article %A Marzban, Shideh %A Hadadi, Sudabe %T The effect of low dose ketamine on sore throat after tonsillectomy %J Anesthesiology and Pain %V 1 %N 4 %U http://jap.iums.ac.ir/article-1-89-en.html %R %D 2011 %K Ketamine, sore throat, tonsillectomy, %X Background and aims: Ketamine efficacy as an analgesic adjuvant has been studied inseveral clinical settings with conflicting results. Sore throat and pain after swallowingfollowing tonsillectomy is significant. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lowdose ketamine on sore throat (pain) after tonsillectomy.Materials and methods: In this double blind clinical trial, fifty children were, divided intotwo equal groups of Ketamine and control. The subjects aged 4-14 years old and physical ASAclass I-II were randomized to receive pemedication with either ketamine 0.lmg/kg I.V. orplacebo, 5 minutes before induction of a standard general anesthesia.Results: The ketamine group showed significantly lower pain scores with less totalpethidine consumption (P %> http://jap.iums.ac.ir/article-1-89-en.pdf %P 9-16 %& 9 %! %9 Original %L A-10-25-89 %+ %G eng %@ 2228-6659 %[ 2011