ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
The efficacy and safety of paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia in renal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Analgesic effect of the ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar paravertebral block in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Safety and feasibility of tubeless PCNL without urinary catheter or retrograde intubation under paravertebral block.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Paravertebral blocks for post-operative analgesia for robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy: a retrospective review.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block combined with dexmedetomidine improves perioperative analgesia and recovery in medical thoracoscopy: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Effect of different regional anaesthesia techniques on postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
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- Comparison of ultrasound-guided paravertebral block versus erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia after percutaneous nephrolithotomy - A randomised, double-blind, controlled study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Current advances in pain regimens for percutaneous nephrolithotomy A comprehensive review.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023Review
- Paravertebral block vs. epidural block for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective, randomized study.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Paravertebral block (PVB) has been widely used in postoperative analgesia, especially in thoracic and breast surgery. However, the efficacy and safety of PVB for analgesia after renal surgery remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of PVB in renal surgery. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched up to December 20, 2021. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the postoperative analgesic efficacy of PVB in renal surgery were collected. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 and Stata/MP 14.0 software. Results: A total of 16 RCTs involving 907 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Ten studies investigated patients under percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and six studies were done for patients under other renal surgery (nephrectomy or pyeloplasty). Compared with control groups (no block, sham block, or other nerve blocks), meta-analysis showed that PVB reduced 24-hour postoperative opioid consumption significantly (SMD = -0.99, 95%CI: -1.60-0.38, Conclusion: This study indicates that PVB may provide effective postoperative analgesia in patients under renal surgery, especially PCNL patients. Moreover, PVB is a safe analgesic method without significant analgesia-related complications.
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