The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Grant M, Lee H, Page A, Hobson D, Wick E, Wu C. The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2016, 122: 976-985. PMID: 26991615, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative gabapentinPrimary end pointEnd pointPostoperative nauseaSide effectsPrevention of PONVHigh-risk surgerySignificant reductionGabapentin administrationPostoperative sedationThiopental inductionOpioid analgesiaPostoperative painAntiemetic effectRepeat dosingGeneral anesthesiaSubgroup analysisPONVPooled effectNauseaVomitingGabapentinPrimary analysisSecondary analysisTrials