Gabapentin as Premedication for Postoperative Analgesia in Children: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract

Background: In recent studies, preoperative administration of gabapentin appears to play a role in postoperative pain control. However its use in children is still need further researches. So we aimed to evaluate the effect of gabapentin on management of postoperative orthopedic pediatric pain and consumption of analgesia.