TAP Block and minimally invasive hysterectomy for pain control

In this study, researchers are hoping to improve post-operative pain control and reduce opioid use using a technique called TAP block. A TAP block is a form of pain relief that "blocks" the pain receptors in a person's abdomen and can be performed during minimally invasive hysterectomy. Enrolled participants undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy will be randomized to three pain control or TAP block options. The three arms are TAP block with liposomal bupivacaine plus plain bupivicaine, TAP block with plain bupivacaine alone, and standard care (meaning no TAP block is performed during surgery, but pain control is available via NSAIDs and acetominophen). Participants and the nurses doing the post-operative phone surveys will not know which arm they were randomized to in order for the study surgeons to gather unbiased results.