Journal of endourology
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Journal of endourology · Aug 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of percutaneous nephrolithotomy under spinal versus general anesthesia: a randomized clinical trial.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of spinal anesthesia compared with general anesthesia in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). ⋯ It seems that using spinal anesthesia by intrathecal injection of local anesthetic solutions vs general anesthesia has comparable surgical outcomes and reduces the requirement for analgesia after PCNL in the early postoperative period.