Featured Author Podcast: The Analgesic Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Plain Local Anesthetics for Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Faraj Abdallah, M.D. and Michael R. Fettiplace, M.D., Ph.D. and Ashraf S. Habib, M.D., M.B.B.Ch., M.Sc., M.H.Sc. and Jonathan Slonin, M.D., M.B.A. Articles Discussed: Analgesic Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Plain Local Anesthetics for Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials Meta-analyses of Randomized Clinical Trials in Postsurgical Pain: Verify before Trusting Liposomal Bupivacaine for Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks: No Evidence or Lack of Relevant Evidence? Liposomal Bupivacaine, Scientific Evidence, and the Clinician’s Conundrum  Liposomal Bupivacaine’s Plausibility Fails to Translate Transcript