Retraction: Evaluation of gabapentin and dexamethasone alone or in combination for pain control after adenotonsillectomy in children (Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (2014) 8 (317-322) DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.136417);Evaluation of gabapentin and dexamethasone alone or in combination for pain control after adenotonsillectomy in children

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 317-322

  Amin, Sabry Mohammad ^a  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; dexamethasone; gabapentin; post operative pain; post tonsillectomy bleeding

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GABAPENTIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; PETHIDINE;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84905754732     PISSN: 1658354X     EISSN: 09753125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.241421     Document Type: Erratum

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