Administration volume and technique are critical to achieving optimal results

The videos below include a variety of surgical procedures that demonstrate examples of how to administer EXPAREL for optimal pain control and coverage.

Surgical Site Infiltration in Delayed Latissimus Dorsi Breast Reconstruction Performed by: Dr Brzezienski

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Surgical Site Infiltration in Delayed Latissimus Dorsi Breast Reconstruction Performed by: Dr Brzezienski

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PECS I & II Performed by: Dr Gadsden

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Cost and value

Clinical & Economic Outcomes

Multimodal approaches with or without ERAS protocols have demonstrated benefits in breast surgeries

Protocol implementation can positively impact recovery1

  • 35% shorter LOS2
  • 71% decrease in opioid use1
  • No reported increase in pain or complications2

Multimodal protocols and results: microsurgical breast reconstruction

Study design3

Retrospective analysis comparing an ERP with PCA of ketorolac and an EXPAREL TAP block (n=42) with historical controls (n=49) in patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator or free transversus rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap breast reconstruction.

Multimodal protocol

INTRAOPERATIVE

  • Bilateral TAP block with EXPAREL 266 mg/20 mL expanded with saline 180 mL
  • Acetaminophen intravenously
  • Ketorolac intravenously
  • General anesthesia

POSTSURGICAL

  • PACU
    • Ketorolac 15 mg intravenously every 6 hours for 3 days
    • No intravenous PCA
    • Provision of oral or intravenous opioids for breakthrough pain
  • POD 1
    • Ketorolac 15 mg orally as needed after intravenous regimen

Patients who received multimodal analgesia with EXPAREL

Fewer opioids used*†
  • 46.0 mg vs 70.5 mg (P=0.003)
Shorter LOS
  • 4.0 days vs 5.0 days (P<0.001)

*Opioid intake measured in MED (mg).

†The clinical benefit of the decrease in opioid consumption was not demonstrated in the pivitol trials.

ERP, enhanced recovery pathway; LOS, length of stay; MED, morphine equivalent dosing; PACU, postanesthesia care unit; PCA, patient-controlled analgesia; POD, postoperative day; TAP, transversus abdominis plane.

Multimodal protocols and results: microvascular breast reconstruction

Study design1

Retrospective study comparing the efficacy of EXPAREL as a TAP block and local infiltration as part of an ERAS pathway (n=49) with a historical cohort of patients who received traditional care after surgery (n=51).

Multimodal protocol

PREOPERATIVE

  • Celecoxib orally
  • Acetaminophen orally
  • Gabapentin orally

INTRAOPERATIVE

  • Bilateral TAP block and local infiltration with EXPAREL 266 mg/20 mL expanded with normal saline

INTRAOPERATIVE

  • Celecoxib and acetaminophen as needed; oral opioids as needed for rescue

Patients who received multimodal analgesia with EXPAREL

Fewer opioids used*†
  • 167.3 mg vs 574.3 mg (P<0.001)
Shorter LOS
  • 3.9 days vs 5.5 days (P<0.001)

*Opioid intake measured in MED (mg).

†The clinical benefit of the decrease in opioid consumption was not demonstrated in the pivotal trials.

MED, morphine equivalent dosing; TAP, transversus abdominis plane; ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; LOS,length of stay.

The Breast Reconstruction Advisory Group and ERAS Society support the use of opioid-minimizing pain management strategies

  • “The authors propose an opioid-sparing multimodal analgesic clinical pathway for 4 common breast procedures…”4

    - Breast Reconstruction Advisory Group, 2015 Guidelines

  • “Strong recommendation for the use of multimodal opioid-sparing postsurgical pain management regimens, noting that ‘a single injection of liposomal bupivacaine lasts for several days, potentially avoiding the need for catheter-based infusions.’”5

    - ERAS Society, Breast Reconstruction 2017

ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery.

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