Visceral pain (VP) following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy remains a substantial problem. VP is associated with autonomic symptoms, especially nausea and vomiting, and is unresponsive to traditional pain management algorithms aimed at alleviating somatic (incisional) pain. The present study was performed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic paragastric autonomic neural blockade (PG-ANB) in managing the symptoms associated with VP following sleeve gastrectomy.
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The patient-reported pain scores using an 11-point visual analog scale for pain( 11 being the worse pain).
Timeframe: Outcomes were assessed up to 24 hours after surgery during the period of inpatient admission following LSG.