Postoperative pain and long-term functional outcome after administration of gabapentin and pregabalin in patients undergoing spinal surgery

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 39; no. 6; p. E363
• Main Authors: Khurana, Gurjeet, Jindal, Parul, Sharma, Jagdish P, Bansal, Krishan K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.03.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amines - administration & dosage; Amines - adverse effects; Analgesics - administration & dosage; Analgesics - adverse effects; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - administration & dosage; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - adverse effects; Disability Evaluation; Double-Blind Method; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - administration & dosage; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - adverse effects; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - analogs & derivatives; Humans; India; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - diagnosis; Pain, Postoperative - etiology; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Pregabalin; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Recovery of Function; Spine - physiopathology; Spine - surgery; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Young Adult; India

Prospective, double-blind study, randomized control trial. To evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy, adverse effects, and clinical utility of gabapentin and pregabalin in postoperative pain management, long-term functional outcome, and quality of life in patients undergoing spinal surgery. Pat...