Perioperative gabapentin and pregabalin in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: Sternotomy for cardiac surgeries causes significant postoperative pain and when not properly managed may cause significant morbidity. As neuropathic pain is a significant component here, gabapentin and pregabalin may be effective in these patients and may reduce postoperative opioid cons...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416301348 |