ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022
Evaluating the Efficacy of Two Regional Pain Management Modalities in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
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- Effectiveness and safety of liposomal bupivacaine in autologous breast reconstruction: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Liposomal Bupivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control After Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Microsurgery · 2025Pooled it
- Review
- Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Opioid Use in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Liposomal bupivacaine and postoperative opioid consumption for oncologic and non-oncologic breast procedures: a literature review and meta-analysis.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025Review
- Liposomal Bupivacaine Analgesia in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
At our institution, multimodal opiate-sparing pain management is the cornerstone of our enhanced recovery program for autologous breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative outcomes and pain control metrics following implementation of an enhanced recovery program with two different regional analgesia approaches.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study identified 145 women who underwent autologous breast reconstruction from 2015 to 2017. Three groups were included: historical control patients (n = 46) and enhanced recovery patients that received multimodal pain management including a postoperative transversalis abdominis plane block with either a continuous local anesthetic catheter (n = 60) or a single-shot of liposomal bupivacaine (n = 39). The primary outcome was pain scores in the first three postoperative days. Secondary outcomes were opioid consumption in oral morphine equivalents and length of stay.
resultsPostoperative pain scores were similar across all three groups until postoperative day 3. Length of stay was significantly shorter in both of the enhanced recovery cohorts (3.0 [3.0, 4.0]) compared with control patients (4.0 [4.0, 5.0],
conclusionCompared with control patients, both approaches to regional transversalis abdominis plane block analgesia as part of an opiate-sparing enhanced recovery pain management strategy were successful, but neither superior to the other.
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