Ketalar, a new parenteral anesthetic, was used as a clinical trial for 14 surgical cases ranged from 2 to 15 year old children, and also intraocular pressures of their patient´s sound eyes were measured before and after Ketalar injection, I.M. 5-10 mg/kg.
Unlike conventional anesthetic agents, Ketalar caused a significant rise in intraocular pressure within 5 minutea and then the pressure improved to.normal range about 15 minutes after Ketalar injection.. Ketalar could not recommended- as a general anethettic agent in case who should examine the intraocular pressure.
In eye surgery under 15 year old children, this agent would be a safe and effective general anesthetic, and in an emergent eye injured case, Ketalar is an agent of first choice and can injects to patient regardless of diet intake.
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