Gabapentin attenuates late but not early postoperative pain after thyroidectomy with superficial cervical plexus block.

CONCLUSION: Oral preoperative administration of gabapentin did not modify immediate pain management in thyroidectomy patients receiving SCPB, but prevented delayed neuropathic pain at 6 mo.
PMID: 18931238 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.