Table 4: Adverse events compared between liposomal bupivacaine and standard bupivacaine groups, including nausea/vomiting, somnolence, local anesthesia toxicity (tinnitus, perioral numbness, dysgeusia), watery eye, droopy eye, hoarseness, difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, dizziness and fainting.
|
Adverse Events |
LB n (%) |
SB n (%) |
p-value |
|
Any adverse event reported at 24 h |
12 (30.0) |
8 (20.0) |
0.3017 |
|
Any adverse events reported at 48 h |
4 (10.0) |
3 (7.5) |
0.9999 |
|
Any adverse events reported at 72 h |
3 (7.5) |
1 (2.5) |
0.6153 |
Abbreviations: LB: Liposomal Bupivacaine; SB: Standard Bupivacaine; SD: Standard Deviation