The study is a double-blind randomized, placebo controlled trial examining the impact of perioperative bupivacaine nerve block on PACU recovery metrics. Patients with operative facial fractures are randomized to receive either bupivacaine or saline injections prior to the anesthesia emergence.
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Impact of a perioperative bupivacaine nerve block on PACU opioid use as assessed by the amount of opioids received in morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs).
Timeframe: day 1 or the day of surgery