title: Expert panel consensus recommendations for postoperative pain management in the Gulf region.
abstract: Postoperative pain is a considerable issue in the Gulf region; however, at present there is a lack of comprehensive guidelines addressing postoperative pain management in the region. Therefore, an expert panel of pain specialists convened to address this issue and a set of key recommendations has been developed pertinent to the practice of postoperative pain management in the Gulf region (Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen). These recommendations take into consideration the unique variation in cultural, religious and societal beliefs found in the region, as well as varying accessibility to pain medications, thereby aiming to serve as evidence-based guidance on the best practice management of postoperative pain in the Gulf region.
authors.affiliation: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salti
authors.affiliation: Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alabady
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia & Intensive Care Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain.
authors.forename: Mohammed M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al-Falaki
authors.affiliation: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Tahcin A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, State of Qatar.
authors.forename: Nicholas B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai Health Care City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Salim T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Sherllalah
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesiology Unit, School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Level 2 MRF Building, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schug
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East; D059408:Pain Management / Q000592:standards*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: COX-2 inhibitors; Gulf region; NSAIDs; multimodal analgesia; postoperative pain