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Low-Dose Intramuscular Ketamine for Pediatric Radiotherapy

A Case Report

H. LAWRENCE AMBERG, MD^*, and GLENN GORDON, MD

*Resident, Department of Anesthesia, Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033. Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033.

Abstract

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.

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