Transversus abdominis plane block with liposomal bupivacaine compared to oral opioids alone for acute postoperative pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy for early endometrial cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Brandon-Luke L SeagleEmily S MillerAnna E StrohlAnna HoekstraShohreh Shahabi

Published in: Gynecologic oncology research and practice (2017)

TAP with liposomal bupivacaine was robustly cost-effective at conventional willingness-to-pay thresholds. Further, TAP was cost-saving compared to opioids-only when the same-day discharge rate among TAP users was greater than among opioid-only users.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
endometrial cancer
pain management
chronic pain
liver failure
robot assisted
ultrasound guided
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
mechanical ventilation