Comparison of Cost and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Thoracic Epidural versus Liposomal Bupivacaine for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Resection.

ConclusionLB is a viable alternative for pain management in patients undergoing VATS-R. With recent scrutiny on healthcare costs and the opioid epidemic, these results are encouraging and should be further investigated.
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research