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  • Gabapentin use in adult Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols is linked to higher morbidity and minimal pain relief.
  • Limited data exists on gabapentin's efficacy and safety in pediatric ERAS protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between gabapentin administration and postoperative outcomes in children undergoing elective surgery.
  • To evaluate gabapentin's impact on opioid consumption and other clinical outcomes within pediatric ERAS protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 196 pediatric patients undergoing elective general, urologic, or orthopedic surgery.
  • Comparison of patients who received gabapentin versus those who did not, including univariate, multivariable, and propensity score-matched analyses.
  • Data collected from January 2018 to September 2021, after gabapentin was removed from institutional ERAS protocols.

Main Results:

  • Gabapentin did not correlate with reduced opioid consumption when combined with opioids.
  • Children receiving gabapentin showed higher odds of requiring oxygen supplementation, though this was not significant after propensity score matching.
  • No significant association found between gabapentin use and decreased postoperative narcotic use.

Conclusions:

  • Gabapentin in multimodal pediatric pain regimens did not decrease postoperative opioid use.
  • Further prospective studies are recommended to assess gabapentin's role in pediatric perioperative pain management.
  • The utility of gabapentin in pediatric ERAS protocols requires additional investigation.