Background: Postoperative pain has many adverse effects and, if not properly controlled, it may lead to a wide range of complications. Opioids, as frequently used drugs for pain control, have some serious respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, especially in obese patients.
Objectives: In this study, we planned to evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal bupivacaine lavage on postoperative pain in laparoscopic bariatric surgeries.