Faculty Advisor(s)
Martin Blaney
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Date
Summer 2020
Rights
© 2020 Jessica Duraney
Abstract
Research shows that adequate pain control is associated with increased patient satisfaction, faster rehabilitation, mobilization, reduced hospital stays, and ultimately decreased hospital costs. Due to the many disadvantages of opioids, such as ileus, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, tolerance, and physical dependence, there has been a push for opioid-sparing and multimodal analgesia perioperatively. The purpose of this paper is to compare two local anesthetics, bupivacaine and Exparel (liposomal bupivacaine). The use of these drugs in various regional techniques, specifically for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and abdominal surgeries, will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Duraney, Jessica, "Exparel Versus Bupivacaine: Outcomes, Advantages, And Costs" (2020). Nurse Anesthesia Student Capstones. 38.
https://dune.une.edu/na_capstones/38
Comments
Master's capstone
The research poster for this capstone paper can be found here:
https://dune.une.edu/na_studpost/1