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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of perioperative ketamine or esketamine on POD and POND.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for randomised controlled trials investigating perioperative use of ketamine or esketamine versus placebo or no treatment. The primary outcomes included the incidence of POD and POND. Secondary outcomes included postoperative nausea and vomiting, pain scores, length of hospital stay, extubation time, and psychological adverse effects. The pooled estimates were quantified using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and between-study variability was quantified by the I\u00b2 index, and sensitivity, subgroup analyses, and meta-regression were used to explore effect modifiers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixteen studies (2536 patients) demonstrated that ketamine significantly reduced POD risk (OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.42, 0.92; I\u00b2 =51%), while seven studies (453 patients) showed no significant effect on POND (OR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.14, 1.21; I\u00b2 =74%). (es)ketamine administration was associated with increased psychological adverse effects (OR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.24, 2.37; I\u00b2 =0%). Subgroup analyses revealed that esketamine reduced delirium risk (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.47, 0.98), whereas ketamine prevented neurocognitive disorder (OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.20, 0.61). No significant differences were observed in secondary outcomes including nausea\/vomiting, pain intensity, hospital stay, or extubation time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Perioperative (es)ketamine significantly reduces POD risk but not POND. 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