Role of buprenorphine in prolonging the duration of post-operative analgesia in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Comparison between bupivacaine versus bupivacaine and buprenorphine combination

Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the treatment of choice for large renal calculi. Pain around the nephrostomy tube is a clinical problem and we have previously reported alleviation of pain by peritubal block with bupivacaine, which lasted for 14 hours. The present study aimed to...

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Main Authors:	Jonnavithula Nirmala, Anil Kumar, Rahul Devraj, Sriramoju Vidyasagar, Gunta Ramachandraiah, Pisapati V. L. N. Murthy
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:	Buprenorphine percutaneous nephrolithotomy peritubal block post-operative analgesia
Online Access:	http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2015;volume=31;issue=2;spage=132;epage=135;aulast=Nirmala
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