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Marciniak D, Raymond D, Alfirevic A, Yalcin EK, Bakal O, Pu X, Kelava M, Duncan A, Hargrave J, Bauer A, Bustamante S, Lam L, Murthy S, Sessler DI, Turan A. Combined pectoralis and serratus anterior plane blocks with or without liposomal bupivacaine for minimally invasive thoracic surgery: A randomized clinical trial. J Clin Anesth 2024; 97:111550. [PMID: 39029153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive thoracic surgery is associated with substantial pain that can impair pulmonary function. Fascial plane blocks may offer a favorable alternative to opioids, but conventional local anesthetics provide a limited duration of analgesia. We therefore tested the primary hypothesis that a mixture of liposomal bupivacaine and plain bupivacaine improves the overall benefit of analgesia score (OBAS) during the first three postoperative days compared to bupivacaine alone. Secondarily, we tested the hypotheses that liposomal bupivacaine improves respiratory mechanics, and decreases opioid consumption. METHODS Adults scheduled for robotically or video-assisted thoracic surgery with combined ultrasound-guided pectoralis II and serratus anterior plane block were randomized to bupivacaine or bupivacaine combined with liposomal bupivacaine. OBAS was measured on postoperative days 1-3 and was analyzed with a linear mixed regression model. Postoperative respiratory mechanics were estimated using a linear mixed model. Total opioid consumption was estimated with a simple linear regression model. RESULTS We analyzed 189 patients, of whom 95 were randomized to the treatment group and 94 to the control group. There was no significant treatment effect on total OBAS during the initial three postoperative days, with an estimated geometric mean ratio of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.76, 1.14; p = 0.485). There was no observed treatment effect on respiratory mechanics, total opioid consumption, or pain scores. Average pain scores were low in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Liposomal bupivacaine did not improve OBAS during the initial postoperative three days following minimally invasive thoracic procedures. Furthermore, there was no improvement in respiratory mechanics, no reduction in opioid consumption, and no decrease in pain scores. Thus, the data presented here does not support the use of liposomal bupivacaine over standard bupivacaine to enhance analgesia after minimally invasive thoracic surgery. SUMMARY STATEMENT For minimally invasive thoracic procedures, addition of liposomal bupivacaine to plain bupivacaine for thoracic fascial plane blocks does not improve OBAS, reduce opioid requirements, improve postoperative respiratory mechanics, or decrease pain scores.
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- Donn Marciniak
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Li Q, Xu S, Ou Y, Zhou L, Huang F, Jiang W, Xie H, Zou X, Gao J, Jin S, Zhou H, Huang Y, Pan Z, Liu J, Wang G, Li X, Sun C, Zhao L, Li L, Liu Q, Duan K, Wang S. Evaluating the efficacy and safety of perianal injection of liposomal ropivacaine HR18034 for postoperative analgesia following hemorrhoidectomy: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled phase II clinical trial. J Clin Anesth 2024; 97:111524. [PMID: 38941870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE HR18034, composed of the ropivacaine encapsulated in multi-lamellar, concentric circular structure liposomes as the major component and a small amount of free ropivacaine, has performed well in animal experiments and phase I clinical trials. This trial was to investigate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetic profile and the minimum effective dose of HR18034 for postoperative analgesia after hemorrhoidectomy compared with ropivacaine. DESIGN A multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial. SETTING 19 medical centers in China. PATIENTS 85 patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy between October 2022 to November 2022. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomly divided into HR 18034 190 mg group, 285 mg group, 380 mg group and ropivacaine 75 mg group, receiving single local anesthetic perianal injection for postoperative analgesia. MEASUREMENTS The primary outcome was the area under the resting state NRS score -time curve within 72 h after injection. The second outcomes included the proportion of patients without pain, the proportion of patients not requiring rescue analgesia, cumulative morphine consumption for rescue analgesia, etc. Safety was evaluated by adverse events incidence and plasma ropivacaine concentrations were measured to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of HR18034. MAIN RESULTS The areas under the NRS score (at rest and moving states)-time curve were significantly lower in HR 18034 380 mg group than ropivacaine 75 mg at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after administration. However, this superiority was not observed in HR18034 190 mg group and 285 mg group. There was no difference in cumulative morphine consumption for rescue analgesia between HR 18034 groups and ropivacaine group. CONCLUSIONS HR 18034 380 mg showed superior analgesic efficacy and equivalent safety compared to ropivacaine 75 mg after hemorrhoidectomy, thus preliminarily determined as minimum effective dose.
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- Qiuwen Li
- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, People's Republic of China
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- The First People's Hospital of Changde, Changde, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan people's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhang,People's Republic of China
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- Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Jiaxing Second Hospital, Jiaxing, People's Republic of China
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- Nanning Second People's Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Li Huili Hospital of Ningbo Medical Center, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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- Taihe Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of medicine, Shiyan, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, People's Republic of China.
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Liao D, Peng K, Zhang Y, Liu H, Xia Z, Guo J, Wei F, Chen C, Lv X, Tong J, Li X, Qu X, Wang X, Wang Y, Ou S, Liu H, Shan X, Ji F. Effect of liposomal bupivacaine for preoperative erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery: a protocol for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1359878. [PMID: 38681056 PMCID: PMC11045961 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1359878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Background There is still a controversy about the superiority of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) over traditional local anesthetics in postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery. This study aims to determine the effect of LB versus bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) for preoperative ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on postoperative acute and chronic pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery. Methods This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial will include 272 adult patients scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned, 1:1 and stratified by site, to the liposomal bupivacaine (LB) group or the bupivacaine (BUPI) HCl group. All patients will receive ultrasound-guided ESPB with either LB or bupivacaine HCl before surgery and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) as rescue analgesia after surgery. The numeric rating scale (NRS) score will be assessed after surgery. The primary outcome is the area under the curve of pain scores at rest for 0-72 h postoperatively. The secondary outcomes include the total amount of opioid rescue analgesics through 0-72 h postoperatively, time to the first press on the PCIA device as rescue analgesia, the area under the curve of pain scores on activity for 0-72 h postoperatively, NRS scores at rest and on activity at different time points during the 0-72 h postoperative period, Quality of Recovery 15 scores at 72 h after surgery, and NRS scores on activity on postsurgical day 14 and postsurgical 3 months. Adverse events after the surgery are followed up to the postsurgical day 7, including postoperative nausea and vomiting, fever, constipation, dizziness, headache, insomnia, itching, prolonged chest tube leakage, new-onset atrial fibrillation, severe ventricular arrhythmia, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary atelectasis, cardiac arrest, ileus, urinary retention, chylothorax, pneumothorax, and organ failure. Analyzes will be performed first according to the intention to treat principle and second with the per-protocol analysis. Discussion We hypothesize that LB for preoperative ultrasound-guided ESPB would be more effective than bupivacaine HCl in reducing postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery. Our results will contribute to the optimization of postoperative analgesia regimens for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery.Clinical trial registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2300074852.
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- Dawei Liao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongren People's Hospital, Tongren, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lianshui County People's Hospital, Huaian, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Hoogma DF, Brullot L, Coppens S. Get your 7-point golden medal for pain management in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024; 37:64-68. [PMID: 38085865 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Thoracic surgery is evolving, necessitating an adaptation for perioperative anesthesia and analgesia. This review highlights the recent advancements in perioperative (multimodal) analgesia for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. RECENT FINDINGS Continuous advancements in surgical techniques have led to a reduction in surgical trauma. However, managing perioperative pain remains a major challenge, impeding postoperative recovery. The traditional neuraxial technique is now deemed outdated for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Instead, newer regional techniques have emerged, and traditional approaches have undergone (re-)evaluation by experts and professional societies to establish guidelines and practices. Assessing the quality of recovery, evenafter discharge, has become a crucial factor in evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, aiding clinicians in making informed decisions to improve perioperative care. SUMMARY In the realm of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, perioperative analgesia is typically administered through systemic and regional techniques. Nevertheless, collaboration between anesthesiologists and surgeons, utilizing surgically placed nerve blocks and an active chest drain management, has the potential to significantly improve overall patient care.
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- Danny Feike Hoogma
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Leuven
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Group, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Leuven
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Group, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Thuppal S, Crabtree T. Liposomal Bupivacaine: A Boon or Bane for Postlobectomy Pain Management? Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:654-655. [PMID: 37625892 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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- Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 N First St, Springfield, IL 62794
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 N First St, Springfield, IL 62794.
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Nguyen A, Grape S, Gobbetti M, Albrecht E. The postoperative analgesic efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine versus long-acting local anaesthetics for peripheral nerve and field blocks: A systematic review and meta-analysis, with trial sequential analysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023; 40:624-635. [PMID: 37038770 PMCID: PMC10860892 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liposomal bupivacaine is claimed by the manufacturer to provide analgesia for up to 72 h postoperatively. OBJECTIVES To compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine versus long-acting local anaesthetics for peripheral nerve or field blocks. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science, among others, up to June 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We retrieved randomised controlled trials comparing liposomal bupivacaine versus bupivacaine, levobupivacaine or ropivacaine for peripheral nerve and field blocks after all types of surgery. Our primary endpoint was rest pain score (analogue scale 0 to 10) at 24 h. Secondary endpoints included rest pain score at 48 and 72 h, and morphine consumption at 24, 48 and 72 h. RESULTS Twenty-seven trials including 2122 patients were identified. Rest pain scores at 24 h were significantly reduced by liposomal bupivacaine with a mean difference (95% CI) of -0.9 (-1.4 to -0.4), I2 = 87%, P < 0.001. This reduction in pain scores persisted at 48 h and 72 h with mean differences (95% CI) of -0.7 (-1.1 to -0.3), I2 = 82%, P = 0.001 and -0.7 (-1.1 to -0.3), I2 = 80%, P < 0.001, respectively. There were no differences in interval morphine consumption at 24 h ( P = 0.15), 48 h ( P = 0.15) and 72 h ( P = 0.07). The quality of evidence was moderate. CONCLUSIONS There is moderate level evidence that liposomal bupivacaine reduces rest pain scores by 0.9 out of 10 units, when compared with long-acting local anaesthetics at 24 hours after surgery, and by 0.7 up to 72 hours after surgery.
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- Alexandre Nguyen
- From the Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne (AN, MG, EA), the Department of Anaesthesia, Valais Hospital, Sion (SG), and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland (SG)
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Thuppal S, Sleiman A, Chawla K, Dynda D, Evans Q, Markwell S, Hazelrigg S, Crabtree T. Randomized Trial of Bupivacaine Versus Liposomal Bupivacaine in Minimally Invasive Lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 114:1128-1134. [PMID: 35331700 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this single-blind randomized study is to compare local infiltration of bupivacaine or liposomal bupivacaine (LipoB) in narcotic naïve patients undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy for early stage lung cancer. METHODS Adult patients without previous lung surgery undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy (robotic or thoracoscopic) for early stage lung cancer were randomly assigned to bupivacaine (with epinephrine 0.25%, 1:200 000) or LipoB 1.3%. Pain level was documented using the visual analog scale and morphine equivalents for narcotic pain medications. Inhospital treatment cost and pharmacy cost were compared. RESULTS The study enrolled 50 patients (bupivacaine, 24; LipoB, 26). The mean age of patients was 66 years, 94% were non-Hispanic white, and 48% were male. There was no difference in baseline characteristics and comorbidities. Duration of surgery (105 vs 137 minutes, P = .152), chest tube duration (49 vs 55 hours, P = .126), and length of stay (2.45 vs 3.28 days, P = .326) were similar between treatments. Inhospital morphine equivalents were 42.7 mg vs 48 mg (P = .714), and the median pain score was 5.2 vs 4.75 (P = .602) for bupivacaine vs LipoB, respectively. There was no difference in narcotic use at 2 to 4 weeks (57.1% [12 of 21] vs 54.5% [12 of 22], P = 1.00), and at 6 months (5.9% [1 of 17] vs 9.5% [2 of 21], P = 1.00) after surgery. The overall cost ($20 252 vs $22 775, P = .225) was similar; however, pharmacy cost for LipoB was higher ($1052 vs $596, P = .0001). CONCLUSIONS In narcotic naïve patients undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy, short-term narcotic use, postoperative pain scores, length of stay, and long-term narcotic use were similar between bupivacaine and LipoB.
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- Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois; Center for Clinical Research, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois; Center for Clinical Research, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois; Center for Clinical Research, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois.
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Opioid Requirements After Intercostal Cryoanalgesia in Thoracic Surgery. J Surg Res 2022; 274:232-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Eubanks AL, Grabski DF, Pollack J, Levin DE, McGahren E, Martin LW, Gander J. A multimodal protocol utilizing liposomal bupivacaine rib blocks leads to opioid reduction in patients undergoing the Nuss procedure. J Thorac Dis 2022; 13:6363-6372. [PMID: 34992816 PMCID: PMC8662494 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background A major challenge associated with the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum repair is postoperative pain control. Early Recovery Program (ERP) protocols for the Nuss procedure are becoming common, but there is a paucity of experience using liposomal bupivacaine (LB), a long-acting local anesthetic, for rib blocks in this setting. We investigated whether a protocol utilizing LB rib blocks decreased opioid use after the Nuss procedure while achieving equivalent pain control. Methods All adolescent patients undergoing the Nuss procedure at our institution between January 2013 and January 2021 were included. Patients were divided into a pre-intervention cohort (n=15), a transition cohort (n=4), and a post-intervention cohort (n=13). Patients in all groups received scheduled acetaminophen and non-steroidals postoperatively. The pre-intervention cohort received an opioid patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump postoperatively, with a transition to oral opiates. The transition and post-intervention cohorts received scheduled gabapentin in addition to intraoperative bilateral rib blocks with longer-acting local anesthetic. Rib blocks were performed using 0.25% Bupivacaine in the pre-intervention group. In the transition group, epinephrine (1 mg/kg) was added to 0.25% bupivacaine for the rib block. Following approval in patients aged 13–18 years, 1.3% LB (2.25 mg/kg) was given for a rib block in the post-intervention cohort. Results Demographic and clinical variables were equivalent in all groups. Post-intervention patients received 90% fewer opioids [median morphine equivalent (MME) mg/kg] compared to the pre-intervention cohort (0.8 vs. 8.2 MME mg/kg, P<0.0001), with no significant difference in pain scores between groups. Hospital length of stay was decreased among the intervention cohort (3 vs. 4 days, P=0.002). Conclusions Significant decreases in opioid use and length of stay after the Nuss procedure were achieved by the implementation of a multimodal ERP for pain management, without increase in patient-reported pain scores.
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- Alicia L Eubanks
- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Arnold BN, Antonoff MB. The power of the liposome. JTCVS OPEN 2021; 8:608. [PMID: 36004203 PMCID: PMC9390415 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Weksler B, Sullivan JL. Reply from authors: The power of randomization. JTCVS OPEN 2021; 8:609-610. [PMID: 36004183 PMCID: PMC9390360 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Benny Weksler
- Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Md
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Kodia K, Razi SS, Stephens-McDonnough JA, Szewczyk J, Villamizar NR, Nguyen DM. Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine/Epinephrine Intercostal Nerve Block as Part of an Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) Care Pathway for Robotic Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:2283-2293. [PMID: 33814245 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine how postoperative pain control after robotic thoracoscopic surgery varies with liposomal bupivacaine (LipoB) versus 0.5% bupivacaine/1:200,000 epinephrine (Bupi/Epi) intercostal nerve blocks within the context of an enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) protocol. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of patients undergoing robotic thoracoscopic procedures between September 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019 was conducted. SETTING University of Miami, single-institutional. PARTICIPANTS Patients. INTERVENTIONS Two hundred fifty-two patients had either LipoB intercostal nerve blocks (n = 129) or Bupi/Epi intercostal nerve blocks (n = 123) when undergoing robotic thoracic surgery. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Comparative analysis of patient-reported pain levels, in-hospital and post-discharge opioid requirements, 90-day operative complications, length of hospital stay, and hospital costs was performed. Data were stratified to either anatomic lung resection or pulmonary wedge resection/mediastinal-pleural procedures. Bupi/Epi patients reported significantly more acute postoperative pain than LipoB patients, which correlated with higher in-hospital and post-discharge opioid requirements. There were no differences in postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, or hospital costs between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS As part of an ERATS protocol, infiltration of intercostal spaces and surgical wounds with LipoB for robotic thoracoscopic procedures afforded better postoperative subjective pain control and decreased opioid requirements without an increase in hospital costs as compared with use of Bupi/Epi.
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- Karishma Kodia
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Healthcare System, South Broward, FL
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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Pedoto A, Noel J, Park BJ, Amar D. Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride for Intercostal Nerve Blockade in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:1393-1398. [PMID: 33376072 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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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.
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- Alessia Pedoto
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
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- Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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