A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension; Pacira Pharmaceuticals) as an interscalene brachial plexus block to produce ...

Patients who received interscalene brachial plexus block plus soft tissue infiltration with Exparel when undergoing primary shoulder arthroplasty used significantly more narcotics postoperatively and ...

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Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches involves an injection of a local anesthetic into the base of the skull or ...

Six employees received stock options to purchase an aggregate of 18,000 shares of Pacira common stock and 15 employees ...