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2019 Nov


Anaesthesist


68


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Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in percutaneous nephrolithotomy : A randomized controlled trial.

Abstract

The postoperative pain in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is due to dilatation of the renal capsule and the parenchymal tract. The aim of the study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of preoperative single-shot ultrasound(US)-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) at theT11 vertebral level in patients undergoing PCNL.