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Preoperative gabapentin improves pain following arthrscopic rotator cuff repair
November 2014
Preoperative gabapentin improves pain following arthrscopic rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Can Gabapentin Help Reduce Postoperative Pain in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair? A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Arthroscopy. 2010 Sep;26(9 Suppl):S106-11. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.11.010. Epub 2010 May 5.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
52 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to receive either 300 mg of gabapentin or a placebo two hours prior to surgery. Up to 12 hours, pain in the low dose gabapentin group was significantly lower than pain experienced in the placebo group. Side effects and postoperative fentanyl consumption were similar in both groups.
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