Research Article

Patient Complications after Interscalene Block: A Retrospective Comparison of Liposomal Bupivacaine to Nonliposomal Bupivacaine

Table 2

Varying medication combinations in the liposomal bupivacaine group.

Drug combinationVolume (mL) rangeVolume (mL) medianNumber missing

LB + 0.25% bupivacaine (N = 130)

LB5–20102
0.25% bupivacaine2–20101

LB + 0.25% bupivacaine plus epinephrine (N = 229)

LB5–20101
0.25% bupivacaine plus epinephrine2–25100

LB + 0.5% bupivacaine (N = 118)

LB5–20101
0.5% bupivacaine3–20100

LB + 0.5% bupivacaine plus epinephrine (N = 225)

LB7.5–20100
0.5% bupivacaine plus epinephrine3–20100

LB only (N = 79)

LB10–20150

LB + 0.5% ropivacaine plus clonidine plus epi (N = 3)

LB10–15100
0.5% ropivacaine plus clonidine plus epi10–15100

LB: liposomal bupivacaine; N: the number of patients included in that group.