Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review

Spine surgery with posterior approaches may involve extensive manipulation of native structures, resulting in significant postoperative pain. Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) is an injectable analgesic that has demonstrated efficacy in decreasing postoperative pain and opioid requirements in patients across multiple surgical subspecialties.

Source: The Spine Journal - February 19, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tommy H. Nguyen, Cesar Iturriaga, Rohit Verma Tags: Review Article Source Type: research