Preemptive Use of Gabapentin in Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 123; no. 6; pp. 1221 - 1229
• Main Authors: Alayed, Nada, Alghanaim, Nadin, Tan, Xianming, Tulandi, Togas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.06.2014; by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Subjects: Amines - therapeutic use; Analgesics - administration & dosage; Anticonvulsants - administration & dosage; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - therapeutic use; Female; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - therapeutic use; Humans; Hysterectomy; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - prevention & control; Preoperative Period

OBJECTIVE:To examine the evidence of preemptive use of gabapentin in abdominal hysterectomy. DATA SOURCES:We conducted an electronic based search using the following databasesPubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The following medical s...