Ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB), which is reported to provide analgesia to the abdominal region, is a newly defined fascial plane block method. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of ultrasound guided anterior QLB on the postoperative pain scores after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Methods

In this prospective, randomized, controlled single-blind study, 60 patients with elective percutaneous nephrolithotomy operations were randomized into 2 groups. In Group B (n = 30): anterior QLB+ intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) morphine and in Group C (n = 30): intravenous PCA morphine. Outcome measures were included for visual analog scale (VAS) scores and morphine consumption for 24 hours postoperatively. Adverse effects, additional analgesic re

SUBMITTER: Okmen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7000288 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature