The Efficacy and Safety of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Relieving Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology

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Conditions studied: Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology Patient, Liposomal Bupivacaine, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

In brief

Laparoscopic surgery, characterized by minimal invasiveness, rapid recovery, and shorter hospital stays, has been widely adopted in Gynecologic Oncology. However, the elevation and stretching of the diaphragm following pneumoperitoneum, combined with increased intra-abdominal pressure compressing visceral organs and causing ischemia-hypoxia, can trigger systemic inflammatory responses and lead to postoperLaparoscopic surgery, characterized by minimal invasiveness, rapid recovery, and shorter hospital stays, has been widely adopted in gynecological procedures. However, the elevation and stretching of the diaphragm following pneumoperitoneum, combined with increased intra-abdominal pressure compressing visceral organs and causing ischemia-hypoxia, can trigger systemic inflammatory responses and lead to postoperative pain. Inadequate or delayed pain management may prolong hospitalization, and some patients may develop chronic pain, resulting in altered behavioral patterns. As one of the analgesic strategies after abdominal surgery, transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) not only reduces opioid consumption and the incidence of complications but also avoids adverse effects associated with epidural analgesia. Nevertheless, the analgesic duration provided by a single-injection TAPB is limited, while continuous TAPB faces constraints in clinical application due to challenges such as catheter fixation.Inadequate or delayed pain management may prolong hospitalization, and some patients may develop chronic pain, resulting in altered behavioral patterns. As one of the analgesic strategies after abdominal surgery, TAPB not only reduces opioid consumption and the incidence of complications but also avoids adverse effects associated with epidural analgesia. Nevertheless, the analgesic duration provided by a single-injection TAPB is limited, while continuous TAPB faces constraints in clinical application due to challenges such as catheter fixation. Liposomal bupivacaine(LB) is a novel, long-acting, sustained-release amide-type local anesthetic, providing localized analgesic effects for up to 72 hours.However, its efficacy and safety in laparoscopic surgery not yet been fully validated. Based on this premise, the present study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of Ultrasound-guided TAPB utilizing liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07458295
Run by: Beijing Tiantan Hospital
People needed: 110
Starts: 2026-03-10
Expected to finish: 2027-06-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-03-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients scheduled for elective Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology under general anesthesia;
Ages 18 to 64 years old；
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-III；
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15；
Patients must be able to understand the nature and potential personal consequences of the clinical trial, signing of the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

History of chronic pain syndrome of any cause.
Patients with heart conduction block (sinus block or atrioventricular block).
Patients with unstable coronary artery disease.
Patients with gastric ulcer or gastric bleeding.
Patients with diabetes and are being treated with insulin.
Subjects with coagulation dysfunction (prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time is higher than the normal threshold) or patients who are taking oral anticoagulants for other medical reasons and have not stopped it before surgery, such as warfarin or new anticoagulants rivaroxaban or dabigatran.
Patients with abnormal liver function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2× the upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin (TBIL) ≥ 1.5×ULN.
Patients with renal impairment (serum creatinine > 176 µmol/L) or receiving dialysis treatment within 28 days before surgery.
Patients with a history of diagnosed mental illness or currently taking psychotropic medication.
Excessive alcohol or drug abuse, chronic opioid use (more than 2 weeks or 3 days per week for more than 1 month), use of drugs with confirmed or suspected sedative or analgesic effects, or use of any painkiller within 24 h before surgery.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Extreme body mass index (BMI) (< 15 or > 35).
Participation in another interventional trial that interferes with the intervention or outcome of this trial.
Patients with a history of allergy to local anaesthetics or one of the study drugs.

Where it is running

Beijing Tiantan Hospital — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (enrolling)

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