The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

BACKGROUND:Preoperative gabapentin has been shown to improve postoperative pain and limit reliance on opioid analgesia. On the basis of an alternative mechanism, our group investigated the ability of preoperative gabapentin to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).METHODS:We performed a m