Ketamine Sedation of Case with Unknown Posterior Fossa Tumor

Abstract

Ketamine, chosen for many years for anesthetic practice, is the only agent with analgesic, hypnotic and amnesic effects. Since the use of ketamine may cause uncontrolled increases in intracranial pressure, in the literature, there are concerns about its use, especially for patients with increased intracranial pressure. In this article, we aimed to present the case of a patient with an unknown posterior fossa tumor who did not recover after ketamine administered for sedation.

Keywords

• Ketamine
• sedation
• intracranial mass