Journal of endourology
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Journal of endourology · Apr 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of Combination of Local Anesthetic Wounds Infiltration and Ultrasound Transversus Abdominal Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Perioperative Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
To determinate benefits of the combination of local anesthetic wounds infiltration and ultrasound transversus abdominal plane (US-TAP) block with ropivacaine on postoperative pain, early recovery, and hospital stay in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). ⋯ Combination of anesthetic wound infiltration and US-TAP block with ropivacaine as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen can be safely offered to patients undergoing RARP and extended pelvic lymph node dissection. It improves the immediate postoperative pain control, reducing opioids administration and is associated to a decreased use of prokinetics and shorter hospital stay.
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Journal of endourology · Apr 2019
Editorial CommentEditorial Comment on: Pilot Assessment of Immersive Virtual Reality Renal Models as an Educational and Preoperative Planning Tool for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Parkhomenko et al. (From: Parkhomenko E, O'Leary M, Safiullah S, et al., J Endourol 2019;33:283-288; DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0626).