Title

Exparel Versus Bupivacaine: Outcomes, Advantages, And Costs

Creator

Jessica Duraney, University of New EnglandFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

Martin Blaney

Files

Description

Research poster comparing 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, is discussed. 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.

Publication Date

Summer 2020

Disciplines

Anesthesiology | Nursing

Related Materials

The capstone paper for this poster can be found here:

https://dune.une.edu/na_capstones/38/

Preferred Citation

Duraney, Jessica, "Exparel Versus Bupivacaine: Outcomes, Advantages, And Costs" (2020). Nurse Anesthesia Student Research Posters. 1.
https://dune.une.edu/na_studpost/1