Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	101518
Country	United States

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Implementation of an opioid-sparing protocol utilizing liposomal bupivacaine and intravenous ketorolac for pain management after living kidney donation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kevin Ly, Antonio Di Carlo, Sunil S Karhadkar, Kenneth Chavin, Francesca Graziano, Kelley Maberry, Nicole Sifontis, Daohai Yu, Xiaoning Lu and Adam Diamond
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Corresponding Author	Kevin Ly, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States. kevin.ly@tuhs.temple.edu
Key Words	Opioid; Pain management; Bupivacaine; Ketorolac; Nephrectomy; Living Donation; Renal transplant
Core Tip	Opioids are commonly used for management of post-operative pain in living kidney donors. Reducing exposure to opioids is desirable to minimize risk of dependence and potential side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and constipation which may delay discharge. Liposomal bupivacaine, ketorolac, and scheduled acetaminophen have all demonstrated efficacy for management of post-operative pain in this population. The purpose of this retrospective chart review study is to assess the efficacy and safety of an opioid-sparing protocol utilizing a multimodal pain management approach in living kidney donors post-nephrectomy.
Citation	Ly K, Di Carlo A, Karhadkar SS, Chavin K, Graziano F, Maberry K, Sifontis N, Yu D, Lu X, Diamond A. Implementation of an opioid-sparing protocol utilizing liposomal bupivacaine and intravenous ketorolac for pain management after living kidney donation. World J Transplant 2025; In press

Received	2024-09-17 13:35
Peer-Review Started	2024-09-17 13:35
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Return for Revision	2025-02-11 09:15
Revised	2025-02-23 13:40
Second Decision	2025-03-11 02:45
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-03-12 01:38
Articles in Press	2025-03-12 01:38
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