Department of Pharmacy, Alsafwa University College, Karbala, Iraq
 Research   
                                        
                                                                                Impact of ketamine or propofol on quality of recovery after laparoscopic surgery in Iraqi women 
                                                                                Author(s): Eesa Hamad Abbood, Sharara Fadhil Abbood, Hajer Alaa Obeid, Ayat Sahib Mohammed, Ashwaq Najemaldeen Abbas*, Sinan Forat Hussein and Saif M. Hassan             
                                        
                                                                                
                                 Introduction:  It is important to recognize that the recovery  process following surgery and anesthesia can be influenced by a number of  factors. These may include the patient's condition, the specific procedure  performed, the type of anesthesia administered, and the potential adverse  effects. It is worth noting that while ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic  that produces sedation, immobility, pain relief and amnesia, it is also misused  for its hallucinogenic properties. Similarly, while propofol is an intravenous  anesthetic used for procedural sedation and considered safe during pregnancy,  it can cross the placenta and lead to central nervous system and respiratory  depression in newborns.
Aim:The study assesses the  quality of recovery in Iraqi women based on the duration of recovery, the  incidence of nausea and vomiting, and the p.. Read More»