Managing Donor Site Pain After Alveolar Bone Grafting: A Comparative Analysis of Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel), Bupivacaine-Soaked Gelfoam, and ON-Q Ropivacaine
This study suggests that liposomal bupivacaine may have superior outcomes for postoperative pain control, leading to reduced opioid consumption when compared with alternative anesthetics in patients undergoing iliac crest harvest for ABG.
Authors
- Heather R. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-2399)
- Laura A. Monson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3470-8336)
- Edward P. Buchanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-281X)
- Matthew J. Parham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1994-5859)
- Sarah A. Layon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-3922)
- Austin D. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-3061)
- Shazia Mohammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2300-718X)
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011169
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02