Effect of gabapentin on length of stay, opioid use, and pain scores in posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective review across a multi-hospital system.

In conclusion, system-wide data showed gabapentin containing protocols reduced opioid use while maintaining clinically equivalent analgesia. However, variations of individual site results make it difficult to conclude the degree to which gabapentin were responsible for this effect.