Open AccessPerioperative pregabalin for acute and chronic pain after abdominal hysterectomy or myomectomy
Author(s) -
Argyro Fassoulaki,
Aikaterini Melemeni,
Athanasia Τsaroucha,
Anteia Paraskeva
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e32835800e0
Subject(s) - medicine , pregabalin , anesthesia , analgesic , perioperative , gynecological surgery , sedation , placebo , gabapentin , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
The antiepileptics gabapentin and pregabalin are used as adjuvants to control postoperative pain.