Gabapentin does not reduce post-thoracotomy shoulder pain: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 337-343

  Huot, Marie Pierre ^a   Chouinard, Philippe ^a   Girard, François ^a   Ruel, Monique ^a   Lafontaine, Edwin R ^a   Ferraro, Pasquale ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; HYDROMORPHONE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SEDATION; SHOULDER PAIN; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 46249096340     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03021488     Document Type: Article

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