Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Paravertebral Block in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Patients
Pain, Postoperative; Anesthesia, Regional

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Pain, Postoperative; Anesthesia, Regional focused on measuring Pain management, Analgesia, paravertebral block, nephrolithotomy
Eligibility Criteria
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
block group
Control group
Paravertebral group at Thoracic 9-10 vertebrae level with an in-plane technique advanced ultrasound guided 10 ml bupivacaine hydrochloride (Marcaine 0.5%, Astra Zeneca) in 20 ml volume was enjected in the paravertebral area with real-time visualisation It was observed that the local anesthetic drug spread on the pleura and the pleura was pushed. All blocks were performed by the same experienced anaesthesiologist.
Conventional analgesia methods were applied to the control group. Control group was relieved by dexketoprofen 50mg intravenously. If the patient was not relieved with dexketoprofen and VAS score >4, tramadol 1 mg kg-1 was administered intravenously.