A402 Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine does not Significantly Reduce Post-Operative Narcotic use Among Bariatric Surgery Patients.

It has recently been suggested that liposomal bupivacaine as an extended release local anesthetic may provide lasting pain control and therefore decrease the need for narcotics in the immediate post-operative period. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Transversus Abdominis Plane(TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine(LB) decreased the use of post-operative narcotics compared to regular bupivacaine(RB) and no TAP block(NB) in patients undergoing laparoscopic weight loss surgeries.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research