GENITAL EXAMINATION UNDER KETAMINE SEDATION IN CASES OF SUSPECTED SEXUAL ABUSE

Authors
HARARI MD NETZER D
Citation
Md. Harari et D. Netzer, GENITAL EXAMINATION UNDER KETAMINE SEDATION IN CASES OF SUSPECTED SEXUAL ABUSE, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 70(3), 1994, pp. 197-198
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
70
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
197 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1994)70:3<197:GEUKSI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Sedation for genital examination in suspected sexual abuse is seldom d iscussed. The cases are presented of three children in whom genital ex amination was facilitated by ketamine sedation; these children could n ot be examined under any other circumstances. Ketamine provides safe, effective sedation, analgesia, and amnesia in an ambulatory setting. I ts use should be considered in selected patients.