Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
By Bob Kronemyer
Perioperative gabapentin is linked to a significantly increased risk for in-hospital delirium, new antipsychotic medication use and pneumonia in older patients after major surgery, according to a retrospective cohort study (JAMA Intern Med 2022 Sep 19. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3680).
“In recent years, there has been a focus on reducing opioid use in the postoperative period for pain control,” said