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Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Comparison of Local Anesthetic Infusion Pump Versus DepoFoam Bupivacaine For Pain Management After Unilateral Deep Inferior Epigastic Perforator Free Flap Reconstruction
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Depobupivacaine, OnQ pump, and 1 other intervention for Pain, Postoperative. Completed, enrolled 21 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Effective post surgical pain control in patients undergoing unilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) free flap reconstruction.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
surgeons receive schematic for injection of Depobupivacaine. Subjects receive an injection of 166mg depobupivacaine. Injection on either side of the suture line, injected directly into the fascia.
group 2: Surgeons receive instruction sheet with specific placement of catheter. All patients have two OnQ soaker catheters installed into abdominal donor site before donor closure.
group 3: given 0.25% bupivacaine without epinephrine between internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscle.