Ruba Sajdeya, MD
San Diego—People who use cannabis had higher intraoperative ketamine requirements and longer hospital lengths of stay, researchers found in a study. The findings add to earlier evidence that use of the substance has implications for perioperative anesthesia.
However, because of the nature of the study, caution was urged in its interpretation.
“The prevalence of cannabis use has been continuously increasing in the United States and worldwide,” said Ruba Sajdeya,