Pain management for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: An update of the systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations
Methodological detailsPROSPECT methodology, update of 2019 guidelines, Rob 2 risk-of-bias assessment, Searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane, September 2018 to February 2024
- PROSPECT methodology
- Update of 2019 guidelines
- Rob 2 risk-of-bias assessment
- Searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane, September 2018 to February 2024
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Paracetamol and NSAIDs or COX-2 specific inhibitors
Ultrasound or laparoscopic-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks
Port-site local anaesthetic infiltration
Intra-operative IV dexamethasone for analgesia and PONV prevention
Opioids reserved for rescue treatment
Gabapentinoids no longer advised
Original publication
Pain management for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: An update of the systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 10 October 2025. doi:10.
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