Subanesthetic ketamine: an essential adjuvant for intractable cancer pain
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A Case Report: Subanesthetic Ketamine Infusion for Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain Produces Urinary Urge Incontinence.
Oncology patients undergoing treatment can experience substantial pain related to their disease or prescribed therapy. Ketamine infusions at subanesthetic doses have been used at our institution to supplement the pain management regimens of 262 patients. We present 2 cases in which young adult patients being treated with subanesthetic ketamine for cancer-related pain experienced urinary urgency...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.04.005