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Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Open Radical Nephrectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2026

98 participants

Abstract

This study aims to compare the effects of external oblique intercostal block versus paravertebral block on postoperative pain and complications in patients undergoing open nephrectomy.

Conditions: Nephrectomy, Pain Scores, Paravertebral Block, External Oblique Intercostal Block.

Primary outcome: Postoperative Pain Score.

Enrollment: 98 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 98 participants or records.

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