Progress of esketamine application in perioperative period
Esketamine is a powerful narcotic analgesic,which has been used in clinical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia.Esketamine can be administered through a variety of ways,with strong analgesic effect,rapid onset,rapid elimination,and no inhibition of spontaneous respiration.It has certain advantages in pediatric anesthesia,obstetric anesthesia,and anesthesia in patients with low blood volume or burn,and is suitable for elderly patients.So esketamine is widely used in clinic.However,the dosage,application method and the choice of combination drugs of esketamine remain to be further discussed.