Does Subcutaneous Infiltration of Liposomal Bupivacaine Following Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery Improve Immediate Postoperative Pain Control?

Conclusions: Local infiltration of LB postoperatively to the subcutaneous tissues during closure following TLIF significantly decreased the amount of intravenous narcotic medication required by patients. Well-powered prospective studies are still needed to determine optimal dosing and confirm benefits of LB on total narcotic consumption and other measures of pain control following major spinal surgery. PMID: 29503687 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29503687?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - March 7, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research