The Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Using EXPAREL.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of EXPAREL in a transversus abdominis plane block by assessing the demand of postoperative narcotic, length of hospital stay and incidence of postoperative complications.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Spectrum Health Hospitals

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients over the age of 18 years w

2. Elective laparoscopic colorectal resection.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients under 18 years.

2. Patients unable to provide informed consent

3. Patients undergoing emergency surgery.

4. Pregnant women

5. Severe liver or kidney disease (GFR 15-29 ml/min)