Preemptive gabapentin reduces postoperative pain and opioid demand following thyroid surgery

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-273

  Al Mujadi, Hussain ^a   A Refai, Adbul Rahman ^a   Katzarov, Mario Gueorguiev ^a   Dehrab, Najat Abbas ^a   Batra, Yatindra Kumar ^a,b   Al Qattan, Abdul Rahim ^a  

^a AL SABAH HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWALLOWING; THYROID SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33645930058     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022214     Document Type: Article

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