Effect of Intravenous Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion With Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion on Post-Operative Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Choleysystectomy Under General Anesthesia

Effect of Intravenous Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion With Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion on Post-Operative Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Choleysystectomy Under General Anesthesia

Objective: To determine the effect of low-dose ketamine versus lignocaine on post-operative pain in patients undergoing LC under general anesthesia in a tertiary care hospital.

Sample Selection: Patients of both the gender of age at least 18 years, planned for elective LC with ASA grade I-II were included. Patients with obesity, history of alcohol consumptions, drug abusers, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetics, with chronic pain, allergic to study drugs, having neurological disorders, unable to understand pain scoring system and converted to open LC were excluded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of both the gender of age at least 18 years
• Patients planned for elective LC
• Patients with ASA grade I-II were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with obesity,
• Patients with history of alcohol consumptions, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetics,
• Drug abusers
• Patients with chronic pain
• Patients allergic to study drugs
• Patients having neurological disorders or unable to understand pain scoring system
• Patients converted to open LC