Extended pain relief trial utilizing infiltration of Exparel®, a long-acting multivesicular liposome formulation of bupivacaine: a Phase IV health economic trial in adult patients undergoing open colectomy

Stephen M CohenAtlanta Colon and Rectal Surgery, PA, Atlanta, GA, USABackground: The majority of surgical patients experience significant levels of pain after a procedure. While opioid analgesics have been a mainstay of postsurgical analgesic regimens, recent evidence has supported the use of multim...

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Main Author: Cohen SM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Pain Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/extended-pain-relief-trial-utilizing-infiltration-of-exparelreg-a-long-a11554