The Effect of Preemptive Pregabalin on Postoperative Pain and Respiratory Dynamics in Robotic Prostatectomy Operation.

During robotic surgery, the standard 45-degree upright Trendelenburg position and for postoperative analgesia, 0.06 mg/kg morphine, 1 gram (g) paracetomol and 8 mg onasetron are administered iv to all patients 30 minutes before the end of the operation. At the end of surgery and after extubation, patients are taken from the recovery unit to the service. In the service, all patients are given paracetamol 1g every 8 hours and tenoxicam 20 mg every 24 hours for pain treatment. Tramadol 1 mg/kg iv is administered as rescue analgesic to patients with a VAS score \>4.