Open AccessObturator nerve block in transurethral resection of bladder tumor: A comparison of ultrasound-guided technique versus ultrasound with nerve stimulation technique
Author(s) -
Nissar Ahmad Shah,
Khalid Sofi,
Showkat H Nengroo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.194580
Subject(s) - medicine , obturator nerve , ultrasound , surgery , resection , nerve block , bupivacaine , anesthesia , urinary retention , radiology
Obturator nerve (ON) stimulation during transurethral resection of lateral and posterolateral bladder wall tumor under spinal anesthesia may lead to obturator reflex, adductor contraction, and leg jerking with complications such as bleeding, bladder perforation, or incomplete tumor resection. Our study was carried out to obtain successful block of ON using ultrasound (US)-guided technique with or without nerve stimulation in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) under spinal anesthesia.