Comparison of Antinociceptive Effects of Ketamine and Magnesium Used for Sedation in Hysteroscopy Cases

Sedation is generally preferred in hysteroscopy cases. The most commonly used intravenous drugs are midazolam, fentanyl, propofol and remifentanil. Multimodal analgesia, which is intended to be provided in hysteroscopy cases, is a strategy that includes the use of two or more analgesic agents and techniques to provide adequate analgesia; and aims to minimize side effects such as bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, pruritus, and postoperative nausea and vomiting. Multimodal analgesia improves patient and surgical comfort by applying additional drugs to existing agents, reduces postoperative complications, and thus helps to shorten hospital stays and reduce costs. Whether magnesium contributes to this multimodal analgesia will be investigated observationally, based on its antinociceptive effects.