Eppstein, Andrew C.Sakamoto, Bryan2017-01-312017-01-312016-11Eppstein, A. C., & Sakamoto, B. (2016). The novel use of different bupivacaine preparations with combined regional techniques for postoperative pain management in non–opioid-based laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 34, 403–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.05.011https://hdl.handle.net/1805/11883Opioids are important for surgical pain control but may not be appropriate for patients with narcotic abuse histories or opioid intolerance. We describe a laparoscopic bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy performed without perioperative or postoperative narcotics. Postoperative analgesia involves a novel technique using 2 different bupivacaine formulations that act synergistically to avoid lag time and provide extended pain relief during the acute surgical recovery phase.enIUPUI Open Access Policylaparoscopyinguanal herniaherniorrhaphyArticle