Intraoperative Ketamine Infusion for Perioperative and Chronic Pain Control in a Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Thursday, November 13, 2025

5:05 PM - 5:13 PM CT

Location: 301 - 302

Introduction: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, debilitating condition that complicates perioperative pain management. This case report highlights the use of intraoperative intravenous ketamine infusion, an NMDA receptor antagonist, to manage both acute and chronic pain in a patient with CRPS undergoing elective hysterectomy. When outpatient ketamine is not accessible due to insurance limitations, intraoperative administration provides a practical and effective alternative for perioperative pain control within a multimodal approach.

Submitting Author(s)

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Spencer Brodsky, MD

PM&R Resident
Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Karina Gritsenko, MD

Program Director/Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Fellowship, Professor of Anesthesiology and PM&R
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States