Bupivacaine

Results showed patients who received liposomal bupivacaine for pain management during open posterior lumbar decompression and fusion required less opioids during their hospital stay vs. patients who did not receive the anesthetic.

Heron Therapeutics Inc. announced Zynrelef has received expanded indications from the FDA for use in soft tissue and additional orthopedic surgical procedures, according to a press release.

Results showed a postoperative pain management protocol with liposomal bupivacaine decreased opioids and length of stay and improved ambulation in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion.

LAS VEGAS — Compared with bupivacaine, lidocaine had a more favorable complication profile when used for neuraxial anesthesia in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to presented results.

DALLAS — For patients undergoing outpatient total hip or knee arthroplasty, hypobaric lidocaine significantly reduced time to discharge and physical therapy assessment compared with longer-acting spinal drugs or general anesthesia.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Results showed use of Zynrelef as part of a multimodal analgesia protocol may significantly reduce pain and opioid use after total knee arthroplasty.

Compared with bupivacaine spinal anesthesia, mepivacaine allowed for faster same-day discharge from an ASC with a minor increase in pain for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Compared with bupivacaine, patients who had ropivacaine had superior ambulation time and distance, quicker post-anesthesia care unit transition and a similar complication rate during total hip arthroplasty, according to published results.

Use of mepivacaine for spinal anesthesia during total hip arthroplasty led to earlier ambulation and a greater percentage of same-day discharge compared with hyperbaric and isobaric bupivacaine, according to results.

Heron Therapeutics Inc. announced it received FDA approval for Zynrelef to provide postsurgical analgesia for up to 72 hours after bunionectomy, open inguinal herniorrhaphy and total knee arthroplasty.