Spinal vs. general anesthesia for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomized trial

Spinal vs. general anesthesia for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomized trial

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of general anesthesia (GA) vs. spinal anesthesia (SA) in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods: Two hundred patients were enrolled in a prospective randomized study to receive either GA or SA for PCNL. Patients’ characteristics, vital parameters,...

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Main Authors: Hazem El Sayed Moawad, Ahmed S. El Hefnawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
General anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184914000713

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