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A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of intercostal nerve block after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
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Abstract
The optimal method of pain control after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) remains controversial. We sought to determine whether intercostal nerve block with bupivicaine provided superior pain control, when compared with placebo, with a lower need for narcotics and improved health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the immediate postoperative period.