The aim of this study is to investigate the analgesic effects of thoracal paravertebral block in the patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolitotomy. Paravertebral block was applied to the study group. Conventional analgesia methods were applied to the control group.
Randomization was divided into two groups by using closed envelope method. Postoperative pain scores at rest at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 24 hours with VAS (0 = no pain, very severe pain = 10) using Visual Analogue Scale was made. VAS at rest and movement (coughing and taking a deep Breath) were evaluated. Patients with VAS\> 4 received additional analgesics.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
53
paravertebral block group
Patient VAS scores
0=no pain, 10=incredible pain
Time frame: 24 hours
Patient Satisfaction scores
0=not satisfied, 5=very good satisfied
Time frame: at the end of the 24 hours
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