A573 A Prospective Randomized Trial of Liposomal Versus Plain Bupivacaine in Minimally Invasive General Surgery Procedures

The opiate crisis in America has prompted institutions nationwide to explore different modalities to reduce opiate use. Bariatric surgery patients are especially at risk. Long-acting liposomal local anesthetic is one of those modalities, and this medication can easily be utilized in surgical patients to reduce postoperative incisional pain. Objective: To compare the postoperative outcomes after surgical local infiltration with short-acting plain bupivacaine compared to long-acting liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing minimally invasive, general surgery procedures.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research