Scott Byram, MD
San Francisco—Percutaneous nephrolithotomy to remove large kidney stones may be minimally invasive, but the pain that typically follows is anything but minimal. According to a recent study, however, the use of a paravertebral block could be an effective strategy for pain reduction in patients undergoing this procedure.
In the first randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the use of paravertebral block prior to percutaneous nephrolithotomy, patients