EFFECT OF USE OF PREOPERATIVE GABAPENTIN FOR  REDUCTION OF POSTOPERATIVE OPIOID CONSUMPTION IN  PATIENTS UNDERGOING SPINE SURGERIES

Dr. C. Sangamithra; Dr. Bharathi. B; Dr. S. Alagendran

doi:10.4238/ccj09w75

EFFECT OF USE OF PREOPERATIVE GABAPENTIN FOR REDUCTION OF POSTOPERATIVE OPIOID CONSUMPTION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SPINE SURGERIES

Authors

Dr. C. Sangamithra Author
Dr. Bharathi. B Author
Dr. S. Alagendran Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4238/ccj09w75

Keywords:

Gabapentin, Morphine consumption, Postoperative pain, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Postoperative analgesia, Intraoperative hemodynamics, Postoperative complications, Multimodal analgesia.

Abstract

Background: The primary objective of the study is to investigate the effect of a single dose of 600 mg oral gabapentin on morphine consumption and pain in the immediate postoperative period through VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) scores. The secondary objective is to look for the intraoperative hemodynamics, and postoperative complications.