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The Analgesic Effect of Gabapentin as a Prophylactic Anticonvulsant Drug on Postcraniotomy Pain: A Prospective Randomized Study
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 10/21/09
Ture H et al. – The administration of gabapentin to patients undergoing craniotomy for supratentorial tumor resection was effective for acute postoperative pain. It also decreased analgesic consumption after surgery. However, it may lead to side effects such as delayed tracheal extubation and increased sedation postoperatively.
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