Hermin Sujina A

Department of Anaesthesiology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Intravenous Ketamine for Prevention of Post Anesthetic Shivering In Urological Procedures Done Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Triple Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial
  Author(s): Karunakaran Mullainayaki, Hermin Sujina A, Gunaseelan Mirunalini and Chinnappan Kuppusamy Swetha Ramani
  
  Background and Aim: Post anesthetic shivering is one of the common complications following spinal anaesthesia. Adding to patient discomfort, it also causes increase in oxygen consumption, metabolic rate, carbon-dioxide production, hinderance in monitoring. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of prophylactic intravenous ketamine with 0.9% saline (placebo) in prevention of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing urological procedures under spinal anaesthesia. Methods: 60 patients between ages 18-65 years, ASA status I–II, scheduled for urological procedures were prospectively studied. In this double-blind, randomized controlled trial, patients were randomly divided into group K(Ketamine 0.3 mg/kg) and group P(0.9% saline). After induction of SA, patients were observed for the incidence and intensity of shivering using.. Read More»