Preoperative gabapentin decreases the incidence of postoperative vomiting and analgesic requirements after pediatric adenotonsillectomy

Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 225-228

  Mohamed, Mahmoud H ^a   Al Sersy, Hesham ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

gabapentin; pediatric adenotonsillectomy; postoperative vomiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002359836     PISSN: 10125574     EISSN: 20908539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1012-5574.138478     Document Type: Article

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