The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain Control and Analgesic Requirements Following Bariatric Surgery

The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain Control and Analgesic Requirements Following Bariatric Surgery

The importance of bariatric anesthesia and analgesia research cannot be ignored as it can inform and improve the perioperative protocols for other patients with morbid obesity irrespective of the surgical procedures they are undergoing

Among various postoperative complications, pain is the main adverse event experienced by patients. Good control of postoperative pain is an important factor for reducing early postoperative complications such as pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, ileus, and respiratory infections, and for decreasing length of stay, lowering costs, and increasing patient satisfaction

Inclusion criteria:

• patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status ASA I to III
• both genders
• Morbid obese scheduled for bariatric surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with impaired liver or kidney disease
• patients with history of hypersensitivity to gabapentin
• patients with history of alcohol abuse, chronic pain or frequent use of analgesic
• patients with uncontrolled medical disease