Low-dose ketamine and diazepam. Use as an adjunct to local anesthesia in an office operating room.
I evaluated the response of 200 patients undergoing office surgery to low-dose ketamine hydrochloride and diazepam as an adjunct to local anesthesia. In most patients, there was a slight increase in pulse rate and BP, but this was relatively mild. In almost all patients, there were no unpleasant recollections of the operative procedure, and I concluded that combination low-dose diazepam and ketamine is an effective and safe adjunct to local anesthesia in an office operating room facility.
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000700:Analgesics; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods
D000700:Analgesics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007649:Ketamine; D003975:Diazepam