Analgesic effects of intravenous ketamine after spinal anaesthesia for non-elective caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine if low dose intravenous ketamine is effective in reducing opioid use and pain after non-elective caesarean delivery.

Design: Prospective, randomised, double-blind.

Setting: Tertiary hospital, Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal PARTICIPANTS: 80 patients undergoing non-elective caesarean section with spinal anaesthesia.