The Effect of Exparel on Post Operative Pain and Narcotic Use After Colon Surgery

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of Exparel on pain control and patient outcome after colon resection. The investigators will evaluate the clinical course of the patients who receive exparel as compared to the patients who do not receive exparel. Exparel is a 72 hour bupivacaine which is slowly released from lysosomes over the course of three days. A long acting local anesthetic should provide better pain control than conventional bupivacaine which has a 3.5 hour half-life.

Timeline

Start

2013-02

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Knudson RA, Dunlavy PW, Franko J, Raman SR, Kraemer SR. Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Colorectal Surgery: A Pragmatic Nonsponsored Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Trial in a Community Hospital. Dis Colon Rectum. 2016 Sep;59(9):862-9. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000648.

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