Numbing versus sleeping anesthesia for kidney stone surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of anesthesia—spinal (numbing from the waist down) and general (fully asleep)—for a kidney stone surgery done while lying on your back. The goal is to see if one method is safer or more comfortable for the patient.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 21 years old.
- You can be male or female.
- You should be in generally good health (classified as ASA I or II by the anesthesia team).
- You must have a single kidney stone that is 2 to 3 cm in size and are scheduled for a procedure called supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (keyhole surgery through the back).
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