The effects of pre-emptive pregabalin on post-thoracotomy pain and epidural analgesia
TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.22, no.1, pp.129-137, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.8029
- Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.129-137
- Keywords: Analgesia, chronic pain, epidural, pain, postoperative, pregabalin, thoracotomy, POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, ORAL PREGABALIN, GABAPENTIN, MANAGEMENT, PHARMACOLOGY, HYSTERECTOMY, SURGERY, PLACEBO
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: This study aims to investigate the effects of preoperative single oral dose of pregabalin on postoperative pain, analgesic consumption and side effects in patients undergoing thoracotomy and receiving epidural analgesia.