Citation

Harari MD, Netzer D. Arch. Dis. Child. 1994; 70(3): 197-8; discussion 198-9.

Affiliation

Department of Paediatrics, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8135562

PMCID

PMC1063117

Abstract

Sedation for genital examination in suspected sexual abuse is seldom discussed. The cases are presented of three children in whom genital examination was facilitated by ketamine sedation; these children could not be examined under any other circumstances. Ketamine provides safe, effective sedation, analgesia, and amnesia in an ambulatory setting. Its use should be considered in selected patients.

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