Postoperative Management of Shivering: A Comparison of Pethidine vs. Ketamine

• Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine Vol. 4; no. 2; p. e15499
• Main Authors: Eydi, Mahmood, Golzari, Samad Ej, Aghamohammadi, Davood, Kolahdouzan, Khosro, Safari, Saeid, Ostadi, Zohreh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Kowsar 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Shivering; Ketamine; Pethidine; Meperidine

One of the unpleasant side effects of general anesthesia is shivering in the process of recovery. It is an involuntary oscillatory mechanical movement that can be classified as clonic movements. These movements can affect one or several groups of skeletal muscles beginning from 5 to 30 minutes after...