Perioperative Pain Control in Bariatric Surgeries Systematic Review

Abstract

Research on adequate postoperative pain management is a current trend in post-anesthetic and surgical areas. Patient satisfaction is a parameter of medical quality. High pain scores increase the incidence of post-operative morbidity and lead to delayed recovery, prolonged hospital stay and increased healthcare costs. Bariatric Surgeries are surgeries performed for morbid obese patient to reduce patient’s weight through several methods and because morbid obese patients are at higher risk of complications after surgery, Pain control during bariatric surgery is a major challenge.Opioids play an important role in anesthesia practice; however, related complications like; sedation, airway obstruction, and respiratory depression are of concern in morbid obese patients.Therefore, opioids should be used sparingly.