Effect of Ketalar on Intraocular Pressure and Eye Surgery in Children.
- Author:
Jae Ho KIM
;
Sang Wook RHEE
;
In Sun SHIN
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Anesthetics;
Child*;
Diet;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure*;
Ketamine*;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1972;13(2):79-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ketalar, a new parenteral anesthetic, was used as a clinical trial for 14 surgical cases ranged from 2 to 15 year old children, and also intraocular pressures of their patient's sound eyes were measured before and after Ketalar injection, I.M. 5-10 mg/kg. Unlike conventional anesthetic agents, Ketalar caused a significant rise in intraocular pressure within 5 minutes and then the pressure improved to normal range about 15 minutes after Ketalar injection. Ketalar could not recommended as a general anethetic agent in case who should examine the intraocular pressure. In eye surgery under 15 year old children, this agent would be a safe and effective general anesthetic, and in an emergent eye injured case, Ketalar is an agent of first choice and can injects to patient regardless of diet intake.
