Ketofol as an Anesthetic Agent in Patients With Isolated Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective, Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial.

Journal: Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The effects of ketofol (propofol and ketamine admixture) on systemic hemodynamics and outcomes in patients undergoing emergency decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury (TBI) are unknown and explored in this study.

Authors

  • Neha Maheswari
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia.
  • Nidhi B Panda
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia.
  • Shalvi Mahajan
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Ankur Luthra
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Smita Pattnaik
    Pharmacology.
  • Nidhi Bhatia
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Madhivanan Karthigeyan
    Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
  • Narender Kaloria
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Rajeev Chauhan
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Shiv Soni
    Departments of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
  • Kiran Jangra
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia.
  • Hemant Bhagat
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia.