Effect of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block on postoperative pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy : Prospective randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSION: In PCNL with nephrostomy tube placement US-guided ICNB performed at the 11th and 12th intercostal spaces provided effective analgesia. PMID: 24173546 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24173546?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - November 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ozkan D, Akkaya T, Karakoyunlu N, Arık E, Ergil J, Koc Z, Gumus H, Ersoy H Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research