How Rough is the Pain from the Gastric Sleeve?

Hello, 
Overall feedback from my patients is that it's tolerable and gradually disappear. One will inevitable experience an overall soreness from the surgery and tender incision sites, but surgical practices have devised pretty good pain control regimens that alleviate pain from the operating room through discharge and home. Hope this helps!
Best, 
Dr. Babak Moein

Most weight loss surgery is laparoscopic, meaning it is minimally invasive. In these procedures, the surgeon makes several tiny incisions instead of a major cut, resulting in less pain and a shorter recovery time. Usually is minimal, the majority of patients refers the pain is minimal and are very comfortable during the recovery allowing them to move without any discomfort.

Pain after a sleeve gastrectomy is usually much less than patients expect. Most describe it as discomfort or pressure in the abdomen rather than sharp pain. It is often worst in the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery, particularly around the incision sites or the left upper abdomen where the stomach is removed. Many patients also feel shoulder or chest pressure from the gas used during laparoscopy.
The good news is that this pain typically improves quickly. With modern minimally invasive techniques, most patients are walking the same day as surgery, go home within one to two days, and manage well on oral pain medication. By the end of the first week, many report only mild soreness or tenderness. Everyone’s tolerance is different, but severe or long-lasting pain is uncommon and should always be evaluated by your surgeon.
In summary, while some discomfort is normal, most patients are surprised at how manageable the recovery feels, and pain usually does not prevent returning to light daily activities fairly quickly.

The Pain after a Gastric Sleeve is generally very minimal.  Most of my patients are up and walking within a couple hours of surgery, and have very minimal, if any, pain by the next day.  If you are experience unusual pain from surgery, you should contact your physician.

You may feel pain at your incision site or from the position your body was in during surgery. Some patients also experience neck and shoulder pain after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. ... Although it is normal to experience some discomfort after surgery, keeping your pain under control is necessary for recovery.

We recently asked our sleevers to describe the level of pain they experienced after surgery. None mentioned severe pain. The answers ranged between no pain and discomfort.
We admit for 5 nights for this surgery and I am aware it's more than other hospitals, but it gives our team the ability to ensure you get enough liquids, manage your pain and ensure you get up walking and get more and more active when in hospital.

Hello,The should not be pain at all,  is more  a nuisance for about 3 or 4 days. That should yield with  normal medication,  if pain persists is advisable to visit your surgeon because any condition may exist for this.My Best Wishes,

From the feedback I've received from my patients, the pain experienced after gastric sleeve surgery is generally quite manageable. Most patients report feeling some soreness, but it's not typically described as severe pain. To help you gauge your recovery timeline, it's common for our patients to take the remainder of the week off following their surgery, along with the weekend for recovery. This allows them to rest and heal comfortably.
In many cases, by the time the following Monday rolls around, our patients are often ready to return to work, as long as their job doesn't involve overly strenuous or rigorous physical activity. The key to a smooth recovery is taking it easy, following our post-operative guidelines, and gradually easing back into your normal routine.
Our goal is to ensure that you can get back to your regular activities within about a week, and we provide comprehensive support and guidance to help you achieve a smooth and comfortable recovery process.

After any bariatric surgery patients will experience some discomfort. There is a significant subjective and personal component to one's ability to tolerate pain. Nowadays we have pretty effective medication that can help to alleviate pain, so most patients will feel some degree of discomfort, but no frank pain.

The sleeve gastrectomy is done laparoscopically using 5 or 6 small incisions.  The pain from this procedure is on the order of doing too many situps with your personal trainer- more a level of soreness that true pain.  Most patients use a mild narcotic pain medication for 2-3 days then switch to tylenol.