Randomized Trial of Wound Infiltration With Extended-release Bupivacaine Before Laparoscopic or Robotic Hysterectomy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators are studying ways to improve pain control after surgery. One way to
decrease pain is to inject incisions with a numbing medicine (local anesthetic) while in the
operating room. There is an FDA approved extended-release version of a commonly used local
anesthetic (bupivacaine) that can last for 4 days instead of 6 hours. The investigators are
studying whether using the extended-release medication (Exparel) will give better pain relief
after laparoscopic and robotic-assisted hysterectomies.