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Observational Study
. 2021 May;35(5):1393-1398.
doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.067. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride for Intercostal Nerve Blockade in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Alessia Pedoto  1 , Jovanka Noel  2 , Bernard J Park  3 , David Amar  4
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Observational Study

Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride for Intercostal Nerve Blockade in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Alessia Pedoto et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 May.

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of liposomal bupivacaine (Lipo-B) and bupivacaine hydrochloride (B-HCl), in the presence of multimodal analgesia, on postoperative analgesia and opioid consumption in minimally invasive thoracic surgery (MITS) lobectomy.

Design: Retrospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care cancer center.

Participants: A total of 60 patients who underwent MITS lobectomy and received intercostal nerve blockade (ICNB) with either 0.66% Lipo-B (n = 29) or 0.5% B-HCl (n = 31).

Interventions: All patients received intravenous patient-controlled analgesia for the first 12 hours postoperatively, followed by opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as needed.

Measurements and main results: Perioperative opioid and nonopioid consumption and pain scores were compared between groups at 12-hour intervals for the first 72 hours. Between the two groups, there were no statistically significant differences in demographic characteristics, intraoperative (p = 0.46) and postoperative opioid consumption, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale scores and pain scores upon postanesthesia care unit arrival and after four hours, length of postanesthesia care unit stay (p = 0.84), or length of hospital stay (p = 0.55). Both groups received intra- and postoperative multimodal analgesia.

Conclusions: In this cohort, no differences in opioid consumption or pain scores were observed in the immediate postoperative period following MITS lobectomy between patients given ICNB with Lipo-B and those given ICNB with B-HCl in the presence of multimodal analgesia.

Keywords: acute pain; intercostal nerve blockade; liposomal bupivacaine; minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

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Conflict of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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CONSORT diagram for the study population.
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Postoperative total morphine equivalents (intravenous plus oral) use at 12-h intervals for 72 h. B-HCl, bupivacaine hydrochloride; Lipo-B, liposomal bupivacaine.
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