Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Perioperative gabapentin usage in pediatric patients: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
The current data on perioperative gabapentin in pediatric patients are insufficient to support the routine use of gabapentin in pediatric patients.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric surgery patients (primarily orthopedic and neck surgery)15 papers (11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 4 retrospective)
- Comparison
- Perioperative gabapentin in pediatric surgery
- Outcome
- Postoperative pain intensity and postoperative opioid consumption
Methodological detailsSample sizes 20 to 144 patients, Databases: Pubmed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, through July 2021, Gabapentin preoperatively only in 7 papers, postoperatively only in 2, both in 6
- Sample sizes 20 to 144 patients
- Databases: Pubmed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, through July 2021
- Gabapentin preoperatively only in 7 papers, postoperatively only in 2, both in 6
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Studies reporting decreased postoperative pain in ≥1 period with gabapentin
6 of 11
Studies reporting reduced opioid requirements with gabapentin
6 of 10
Studies reporting increased opioid requirements with gabapentin
1 of 10
Studies reporting no difference in opioid requirements
3 of 10
Original publication
Perioperative gabapentin usage in pediatric patients: A scoping review. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 19 April 2023. doi:10.
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