Gabapentin Is Associated with Decreased Opioid Consumption after Appendectomy in Children with Perforated Appendicitis: A Pediatric Health Information System Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Gabapentin is increasingly used off-label as an opioid-sparing medication for postoperative pain in adults who undergo abdominal operations; it is unclear whether this occurs in children. We investigated the incidence of gabapentin administration and associated opioid consumption in children who underwent appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - September 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Danny Lascano, Abigail Kathleen Zamora, Elaa Mahdi, Shadassa Ourshalimian, Christopher John Russell, Lorraine Ida Kelley-Quon Tags: Pediatric surgery Source Type: research