Elevated serum glucose levels following ketamine intravenous anaesthesia: a report of 2 cases

Authors
Otoide, VO Omuemu, C Ojobo, S
Citation
Vo. Otoide et al., Elevated serum glucose levels following ketamine intravenous anaesthesia: a report of 2 cases, INT J OB AN, 10(3), 2001, pp. 206-208
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
ISSN journal
0959289X → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
206 - 208
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-289X(200107)10:3<206:ESGLFK>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Ketamine is widely used as a sole anaesthetic agent in Nigeria, although da ta on its use and the associated side effects are generally lacking. This p aper presents two cases of elevated blood glucose levels during caesarean d eliveries under intravenous ketamine anaesthesia. Literature on complicatio ns: of ketamine use is reviewed and the need for caution in the use of this drug as a single anaesthetic agent is emphasised. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publis hers Ltd.