Researchers evaluated 14 studies with 684 patients in which surgery was performed under general anesthesia and ketamine was administered before or during surgery in varied doses.
Ketamine had a clear anti-inflammatory effect, and further studies should examine whether ketamine treatment alters functional outcomes and suggest an appropriate dosing regimen.
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