Low-dose intramuscular ketamine for pediatric radiotherapy: a case report.
Ketamine in low IM doses was found to produce satisfactory anesthesia for radiotherapy in a pediatric patient in a series of extended treatments. Change in anesthesiologists may have been a factor in increasing apprehension and anesthetic dosage in later treatments.
D000758:Anesthesia; D001285:Atropine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication / Q000009:adverse effects; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D007649:Ketamine; D001285:Atropine