ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2025
The effect of methadone and ketamine on quality of recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study.
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objectivesAcute pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is most intense in the first 24 h. The use of shorter-acting opioids for pain management may contribute to increased postoperative morbidity. The combination of methadone and ketamine has been associated with lower postoperative pain scores and less opioid use. We aimed to determine whether the combination of ketamine and methadone improves the quality of recovery.
methodsThis prospective cohort study included patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients who received either methadone alone or a combination of methadone and ketamine (0.3 mg/kg) were followed up for 24 h after surgery. The primary outcome was the quality of recovery, measured using the quality of recovery-40 (QoR-40) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included postoperative pain intensity, opioid consumption, and the incidence of nausea and vomiting.
resultsThe QoR-40 scores were higher in patients who received methadone and ketamine than in those who received methadone alone [197 (194.7-198) versus 195 (189-197), P = 0.01]. Postoperative pain scores, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and postoperative opioid use were similar between the groups. The combination of methadone and ketamine was not associated with lower incidence of moderate-to-severe pain in propensity score analysis.
conclusionsAlthough the combination of methadone and ketamine showed a slight increase in QoR40 scores at 24 h postoperatively, the observed difference between the groups was not clinically significant. Moreover, the absence of a reduction in postoperative pain intensity and similar perioperative opioid consumption between the groups further support the hypothesis that small, isolated doses of ketamine may not be effective in improving recovery quality compared with methadone alone.
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