A Novel Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Table 2

A summary of the local anesthetic volume (ml) and dosage (mg/kg) used for each case is presented. The regular bupivacaine referred in the table was added to the liposomal bupivacaine to create the admixture used for the injection.

	Weight (kg)	LB (ml)	LB (mg/kg)	Bupivacaine	Bupivacaine mg/kg
Case 1	7.9	2	3.4 mg/kg	6 ml - 0.25%	1.9 mg/kg
Case 2	27.3	8	3.9 mg/kg	12 ml - 0.375%	1.65 mg/kg
Case 3	19.7	6	4 mg/kg	4 ml - 0.5%	2 mg/kg