This study is designed to be a phase 2 (efficacy) randomized controlled clinical trial of ketamine versus placebo in 40 patients undergoing lobectomy by VATS or open approach, at Duke University. We selected a single dose regimen of 0.5mg/kg IV ketamine given at induction of anesthesia, as this is the dose that previously has been shown to induce maximal suppression of the IL-6 response in cardiac surgery.