Comparative evaluation of ropivacaine and levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after ultrasound-guided paravertebral block in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy

• Main Authors: Richa Saroa (Author), Sanjeev Palta (Author), Siddharath Puri (Author), Ravinder Kaur (Author), Vidur Bhalla (Author), Atin Goel (Author)
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• Udgivet: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and Aims: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), although a minimally invasive procedure, is associated with substantial postoperative pain that is often underestimated. The present study was undertaken to ascertain the relative analgesic efficacy of levobupivacaine (LB) and ropivacaine (RB...