Objective To Compare the effectiveness of conventional local anesthesia(CLA)and two-plane local anesthesia(TPLA)in percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)so as to provide reference for clinical selection of appropriate anesthetic methods.Methods Clinical data of 345 patients with renal or ureteral calculi who underwent PCNL under local infiltration anesthesia in our hospital during Jan.2013 and Dec.2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into CLA group(n=114)and TPLA group(n=231)according to anesthetic methods.The intraoperative visual analogue scale(VAS)score,stone-free rate and incidence of complications were compared between the two groups.Results There were no significant differences in the baseline data between the two groups(P>0.05).When the cutaneous and renal channels were established,the VAS score was lower in the TPLA group than in the CLA group[(3.2±0.5)vs.(3.8±0.4),P=0.023].However,there was no significant difference in the VAS score during lithotripsy[(3.3±0.5)vs.(3.4±0.5),P=0.061].There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of operation time,stone-free rate,hemoglobin drop,postoperative hospital stay,and time to remove nephrostomy tube and DJ tube retention time(P>0.05).Conclusion Both CLA and TPLA can provide good analgesia in PCNL,but TPLA can significantly reduce the pain sensation when the cutaneous and renal channels are established.
local infiltration anesthesiatwo-plane local anesthesiapercutaneous nephrolithotomyrenal calculiureter calculi