Overview

QL Block With Exparel in Colectomy

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-01-07
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if using a different type of injection of local anesthestic (pain medicine) in between the muscle layers of the abdominal wall (called a quadratus lumborum block) will improve pain control and be easier to manage after surgery than the current standard of care epidural (spinal injection) pain relief for patients undergoing laparoscopy colectomy.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborator:
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Treatments:
Bupivacaine