Open AccessA comparison of the efficacy of intercostal nerve block and peritubal infiltration of ropivacaine for post-operative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomised double-blind study
Author(s) -
Nirmala Jonnavithula,
Raveendra Reddy Chirra,
Sai Lakshman Pasupuleti,
Rahul Devraj,
Vidyasagar Sriramoju,
Murthy V. L. N Pisapati
Publication year - 2017
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_88_17
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , ropivacaine , anesthesia , tramadol , analgesic , nephrostomy , intercostal nerves , visual analogue scale , surgery , infiltration (hvac) , percutaneous , physics , thermodynamics
Intercostal nerve blockade (ICNB) and peritubal infiltration of the nephrostomy tract are well-established regional anaesthetic techniques for alleviating pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). This prospective study compared the efficacy of ICNB and peritubal local anaesthetic infiltration of the nephrostomy tract in providing post-operative analgesia following PCNL.