Effect of intraoperative low-dose esketamine on postoperative quality of recovery in patients undergoing laparotomy for gynecologic malignancy: a randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Surgery September 23, 2025 Zhi-Yu Geng, Yan Zhang, Hui Bi et al. 1 citation
Adding a low dose of esketamine during surgery did not improve recovery quality, measured by the QoR-40 score, for patients undergoing laparotomy for gynecologic malignancy as part of a multimodal pain management plan. The result suggests no additional benefit from this intervention. More research is needed to determine whether different doses or patient groups might benefit.