Long-acting liposomal bupivacaine and postoperative opioid use after Peyronie's disease surgery: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Novel strategies have been proposed to minimize postoperative opioid use, yet many patients experience significant pain after penile surgery. Our objective was to evaluate postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing penile ring block with long-acting liposomal bupivacaine (LB; Exparel) during surgery for Peyronie's disease (PD).

Methods

We identified patients who underwent tunica albuginea plication (TAP) and plaque excision/grafting (PEG) for PD between July 2019 and September 2020. Intraoperatively, a ring block was administered at the penile base penis with 20 cc of LB. Patients were instructed to use over the counter pain medications as first line treatment for postoperative pain, and opioids were available for severe breakthrough pain as needed [7.5 oral

SUBMITTER: Britton CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature