Introduction
postoperative pain
THYROID, INFILTRATION
Thyroid surgery is known to be responsible for mild to moderate postoperative pain during the first 24 hours after surgery.
Ketamine has a high affinity for N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors; it can also bind to opioid mu and sigma receptors that provide central and peripheral analgesic effects.
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of local wound infiltration using ketamine at the end of thyroid surgery on postoperative pain and opioid requirement.