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Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) examining the influence of ketamine on post-thoracotomy pain in adults were included. The intervention group included ketamine plus morphine, while the control group included morphine only. The outcome measures were opioid intake and pain scores at rest and on moving\/coughing. Evidence quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias and GRADE assessment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nine articles comprising 556 patients were selected for meta-analysis. The intervention group had a significant decrease in pain at rest (Std. Mean Difference (SMD\u2009=\u2009\u22120.60 with 95% CI [\u22120.83, \u22120.37]) and on movement\/cough (SMD\u2009=\u2009\u22120.73 [\u22121.27, \u22120.18]) in the first postoperative days. Also, the ketamine group had lower opioid consumption (mg) in comparison with controls (SMD\u2009=\u2009\u22122.75 [\u22124.14, \u22121.36],<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-value\u2009=\u20090.0001) in postoperative days 1-3. There was no data to assess the long-term effect of ketamine on chronic pain.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This meta-analysis shows that ketamine use can lower acute pain levels and morphine use after thoracotomy. 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