NYMC Faculty Publications
Journal Title
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
First Page
7845358
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-20-2017
Department
Anesthesiology
Abstract
We report a case in which a patient with intractable pain secondary to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) acute pancreatitis is successfully treated with a subanesthetic ketamine infusion. Shortly after ERCP, the patient reported severe stabbing epigastric pain. She exhibited voluntary guarding and tenderness without distension. Amylase and lipase levels were elevated. Pain persisted for hours despite hydromorphone PCA, hydromorphone boluses, fentanyl boluses, and postprocedure anxiolytics. Pain management was consulted and a ketamine infusion was trialed, leading to a dramatic reduction in pain. This case suggests that ketamine may be a promising option in treating intractable pain associated with ERCP acute pancreatitis.
Recommended Citation
Agerwala, S., Sundarapandiyan, D., & Weber, G. (2017). Ketamine Use for Successful Resolution of Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis Abdominal Pain. Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2017, 7845358. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7845358
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2017, 7845358. The original material can be found here.
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