Perioperative pain management for appendicectomy: A systematic review and Procedure-specific Postoperative Pain Management recommendations.

Background: Despite being a commonly performed surgical procedure, pain management for appendicectomy is often neglected because of insufficient evidence on the most effective treatment options.

Objective: To provide evidence-based recommendations by assessing the available literature for optimal pain management after appendicectomy.

Design And Data Sources: This systematic review-based guideline was conducted according to the PROSPECT methodology.