Pain and Quality of Life After Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair (RECOVER)

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is between 18 and 89 years of age * Subject is a candidate for an elective retromuscular ventral hernia repair under general anesthesia * Subject has access to complete study assessments electronically and agrees to comply with all follow-up requirements * Ventral hernia is \>= 4cm Exclusion Criteria: * Subject who will have an emergent hernia repair * Subject has a parastomal hernia (i.e. hernia related to ostomy formation) * Subject with a history of chronic pain and/or taking daily pain medication for \>6 weeks * Subject wtih a history of substance abuse (excluding marijuana) and/or current (within 30 days) narcotic use * Subject with a history of MRSA infection * Subject with HbA1c level \> 8.5% * Subject undergoing a minimally invasive (MIS) repair who will require the use of Exparel during the surgical procedure * Subject who will undergo a concomitant hernia repair or any other concomitant procedure * Subject has cirrhosis * Current nicotine use (including vaping) within the past 30 days * Subject is contraindicated for general anesthesia or surgery * Subject has a known bleeding or clotting disorder * Pregnant or suspected pregnancy * Subject is mentally handicapped or has a psychological disorder or severe systemic illness that would preclude compliance with the study requirements or ability to provide informed consent * Subject belonging to other vulnerable population, e.g., prisoner or ward of state * Subject is currently participating in another interventional research study