Open AccessComparison of erector spinae plane block and local anaesthetic infiltration of the incision site for postoperative analgesia in percutaneous nephrolithotomy - A randomised parallel-group study
Author(s) -
Srinivasan Ramachandran,
Krishna Prabu Ramaraj,
Savitri Velayudhan,
Balasubramanian Shanmugam,
Sureshkumar Kuppusamy,
Suneeth P. Lazarus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_1450_20
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , tramadol , anesthesia , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , interquartile range , bupivacaine , mann–whitney u test , nerve block , surgery , percutaneous , group b
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been found effective in providing postoperative analgesia following a myriad of surgeries. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasonography (USG) guided erector spinae plane block to provide postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).