Can peripheral nerve blocks bring opioid-sparing analgesic effects in PCNL?
“The most notable finding unquestionably was that peripheral nerve blocks have the ability to significantly reduce opioid requirements without compromising any pain control,” says Jared S. Winoker, MD.
In this video, Jared S. Winoker, MD, discusses the background and notable findings of the Journal of Endourology study, “Opioid-sparing analgesic effects of peripheral nerve blocks in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review.” Winoker is the director of Endourology and director of the Center for Kidney Stone Disease at Lenox Hill and an assistant professor of urology at The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, New York.
Alkaline water unlikely to prevent kidney stones, study finds
January 11th 2024"While alkaline water products have a higher pH than regular water, they have a negligible alkali content–which suggests that they can't raise urine pH enough to affect the development of kidney and other urinary stones," says Roshan M. Patel, MD.
Microbiome alterations linked to kidney stone formation
December 21st 2023"If the diversity and robust functional potential of the healthy human microbiome is repeatedly assaulted by the average Westernized lifestyle via antibiotic exposure, diet, and other environmental factors, kidney stone prevalence will continue to increase," the authors write.
