Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, has recently been suggested as an effective postoperative ‘analgesic’ agent. The objective of the present study was to examine the analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing effects and side effects associated with the use of gabapentin in a perioperative sett...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, has recently been suggested as an effective postoperative ‘analgesic’ agent. The objective of the present study was to examine the analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing effects and side effects associated with the use of gabapentin in a perioperative setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a7bb3e41c3ef4e97acf93dac7bcbd0f32025-08-20T02:20:57ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652007-01-01122859210.1155/2007/840572Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-AnalysisPhilip WH Peng0Duminda N Wijeysundera1Carina CF Li2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaToronto Western and General Division, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, has recently been suggested as an effective postoperative ‘analgesic’ agent. The objective of the present study was to examine the analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing effects and side effects associated with the use of gabapentin in a perioperative setting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/840572 |
| spellingShingle | Philip WH Peng Duminda N Wijeysundera Carina CF Li Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis Pain Research and Management |
| title | Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | use of gabapentin for perioperative pain control a meta analysis |
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