Liposomal bupivacaine reduces opiate consumption after rotator cuff repair in a randomized controlled trial

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) provides excellent clinical outcomes but is often associated with significant postoperative pain. The use of intraoperative anesthesia in conjunction with multimodal pharmacologic  strategies is a widely accepted approach for managing surgical pain and reducing opiate use. The purpose of this study was to determine whether using a combined field and suprascapular nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) in addition to an interscalene block would provide greater pain reli ef and a reduction in opiate consumption compared with an interscalene block alone.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research