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The Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain Using Gabapentin and Pregabalin

Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2012 · Vol. 115(2) · pp. 428–442

Hance Clarke✉(Toronto General Hospital)Robert P. Bonin(Université Laval)Beverley A. Orser(University of Toronto)Marina Englesakis(University Health Network)Duminda N. Wijeysundera✉(University of Toronto)Joel Katz✉(Toronto General Hospital)

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Abstract

The present review supports the view that perioperative administration of gabapentin and pregabalin are effective in reducing the incidence of CPSP. Better-designed and appropriately powered clinical trials are needed to confirm these early findings.

Anesthesia and Pain Management Pain Management and Opioid Use Nausea and vomiting managementPregabalinMedicineGabapentinPerioperativeAnalgesicChronic painClinical trialAnesthesiaMEDLINERandomization

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PregabalinGabapentinAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminesAnalgesicsCyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsDrug Administration ScheduleFemalegamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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