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Liposomal vs Plain Bupivacaine for Interscalene Block in Rotator Cuff Repair

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October 2025

Liposomal vs Plain Bupivacaine for Interscalene Block in Rotator Cuff Repair

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:87| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Interscalene nerve block with plain bupivacaine versus liposomal bupivacaine for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A randomized controlled trial.

Saudi J Anaesth . 2025 Apr-Jun;19(2):243-250

Contributing Authors:
PS Lee YM Mano BM Hom IK Bolia RP Yu A Weber S Gamradt B Sharma G Gucev

Synopsis

Forty-one patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) were randomized to receive an interscalene block with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) (n=18) or plain bupivacaine (PB) (n=23). The primary outcome was worst VAS pain with movement on postoperative day (POD) 2. Secondary outcomes included pain scores (rest/movement) and opioid use (MME) in PACU and on POD 1, 3, and 7, plus adverse eve...

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