Effect of different regional anaesthesia techniques on postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The optimal analgesia for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) remains uncertain. This study aims to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of various analgesic strategies for PCNL.

Methods

We searched PubMed, ScienceDirect, ClinicalTrials.gov, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Ovid and EMBASE to identify all relevant randomised controlled trials published up to January 2024. Our review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD42024504578). The identified methods included erector spinae plane block (ESPB), paravertebral block (PVB), intercostal nerve block (ICNB), quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and local infiltration. Our primary outcomes consisted of 24-h cumulative opioid consumption and the time to first use of op

SUBMITTER: Long K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878359 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature