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Surgery on Children

Surgery on Children Journal aims to publish issues related to Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatric Ear Nose Throat, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care Clinic, and other clinical surgery fields on children of the highest scientific and clinical value at an international level and accepts articles on these topics.

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Emerging advances in the utility of gabapentinoids for postoperative pain management
Abstract
Gabapentinoids have become increasingly integrated into multimodal perioperative analgesia, driven by evidence suggesting their ability to attenuate central sensitization, reduce postoperative hyperalgesia and limit opioid use. However, despite their widespread application in adults, the role of gabapentinoids in pediatric perioperative pain management remains insufficiently defined. This letter aims to summarize recent developments and persisting uncertainties regarding gabapentinoid use in children.

Keywords : Child, pain, gabapentinoid

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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2026
Page : 35-36
https://doi.org/10.51271/SOC-0064
Article Information
Received : 11 Ara 2025
Accepted : 16 Ara 2025
Published : 17 Oca 2026
Corresponding Author :

Çiğdem Yalçın: Department of Algology, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkiye

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Citation : Yalçın Ç. Emerging advances in the utility of gabapentinoids for postoperative pain management. Surg Child. 2026;3(1):35-36.

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