# Perioperative Adjunctive Esketamine for Postpartum Depression Among Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 32 |
| Journal | JAMA Network Open |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0953 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaodan Wu |
| Institution | Fujian Medical University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/anesthesia-and-pain-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0953](https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0953)

## Topics

esketamine · postpartum depression prevention · perioperative adjunctive administration · cesarean delivery · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) · randomized controlled trial · intention-to-treat analysis · Numeric Rating Scale · single intravenous injection post-fetal delivery · postpartum day 7 outcome assessment · perinatal mental health intervention · NMDA receptor antagonist · antidepressant effect duration · Chinese Clinical Trial Registry · postoperative pain on movement · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · randomized controlled trial · adverse event monitoring

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