Ketamine versus propofol for strabismus surgery in children

To compare the effects of intravenous infusion of ketamine and propofol anesthesia in children undergoing strabismus surgery.Sixty pediatric patients aged 4-11 years were enrolled for the study. Patients in Group K were infused ketamine 1-3 mg/kg/hr (n = 30) and patients in Group P were infused with propofol 6-9 mg/kg/hr (n = 30). After giving fentanyl 1 mug/kg and rocuronium bromide 0.5 mg/kg, patients were intubated.The consumption of...