The prophylactic effects of gabapentin on postoperative sore throat after thyroid surgery / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 138-142, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-59809
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Postoperative sore throat (POST) is considered a usual complication after tracheal intubation, especially, thyroid surgery. Gabapentin is a widely studied multimodal perioperative drug, which can be used to treat acute postoperative pain. The primary endpoints of this study was a reduction of the incidence of POST at rest and during the swallowing movements after thyroid surgery. And the second endpoints was a reduction of the intensity of the POST after thyroid surgery.METHODS:
Seventy-one patients that underwent elective thyroid surgery received either gabapentin (Neurontin(TM) 600 mg) or placebo, orally, one hour before anesthesia. The VAS scores and incidences of POST and adverse effects were determined at 1 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, and 24 hr after surgery at rest and during swallowing movement.RESULTS:
The gabapentin group (N = 36) showed a lower incidence of POST than the placebo group (N = 35) (47% vs. 78%, P = 0.038), and had significant lower VAS score at 6 and 24 hours after surgery in the resting state. However, during the movement, no intergroup differences were found in terms of the incidence of POST (83% vs. 91%, P = 0.305) or VAS score. Furthermore, no significant difference was observed between the two groups, in adverse effects.CONCLUSIONS:
Gabapentin (Neurontin(TM) 600 mg) administered 1 hr before anesthesia reduced the intensity and incidence of POST during the resting state without a significant adverse event, during the 24 hr after thyroid surgery. However, gabapentin did not reduce the intensity and incidence of POST during the swallowing movement.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Pharyngitis
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Incidence
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Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
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Deglutition
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Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Amines
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Intubation
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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