Postoperative pain management in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a narrative review

Table 5 Regimens for oral gabapentin reported in the literature

First author Journal Year Type of study n	Preoperative dose	Postoperative doses
Mayell [24] Paediatr Anaesth 2014 RCT 35	600 mg 1 h before surgery	None
Rusy [29] Anaesth Analg 2010 RCT 59	15 mg/kg 25–30 min before being taken to the OR	At a dose of 5 mg/kg three times/day, starting on POD 1 for 5 days
Choudhry [26] J Pediatr Orthop 2017 Retrospective 127	10 mg/kg up to a maximum of 600 mg 1 h before going to the OR	200 mg twice a day for patients > 50 kg body weight and 100 mg three times a day for patients < 50 kg body weight starting on POD 1 until discharge from hospital

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