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Sep 2026
Effectiveness of gabapentinoids for postoperative pain management and opioid reduction after lumbar spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Lumbar spine surgery is commonly associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain, often requiring opioid analgesics. Gabapentinoids are widely incorporated into multimodal analgesic regimens; however, their effectiveness in this setting remains uncertain. Methods This systematic review and meta-analy...
A. Alshamrani, Nasser Mansour N. Alqahtani, Rayah Ibrahim A. Asiri et al.
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