ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Effect of pre-operative administration of single-dose of gabapentin on postop surgical pain in patients undergoing sternotomy for CABG.
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- Ondansetron versus gabapentin in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized study.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of perioperative administration of a single dose of gabapentin on postoperative pain in patients undergoing sternotomy for CABG. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the cardiology ward of Ch. Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, form 9 Results: A total of 50 patients were enrolled in the study, 25 in each group. No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of fentanyl intake, sleep scores, visual analog pain score, and the need for any adjunctive pain medication (p>0.05). Similarly, no significant difference was found in terms of occurrence of side-effects and quality of recovery (p>0.05). Conclusion: Pre-operative administration of a single dose of Gabapentin doesn't significantly influence the post-operative pain, opioid consumption, sleep quality, or quality of recovery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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