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Use of preoperative gabapentin significantly reduces postoperative opioid consumption: a meta-analysis

OBJECTIVES: Effective postoperative pain management is crucial in the care of surgical patients. Opioids, which are commonly used in managing postoperative pain, have a potential for tolerance and addiction, along with sedating side effects. Gabapentin’s use as a multimodal analgesic regimen to trea...

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Autores principales: Arumugam, Sudha, Lau, Christine SM, Chamberlain, Ronald S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27672340
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S112626