Bilateral Superficial Cervical Block for Thyroidectomy

Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the postoperative analgesia afforded by bilateral superficial cervical block using different concentrations of local anesthetic (ropivacaine) in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy for the mini-incision technique, performed by the same surgical team.

Timeline

Start

2009-07

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2011-12

Publications

• Background Andrieu G, Amrouni H, Robin E, Carnaille B, Wattier JM, Pattou F, Vallet B, Lebuffe G. Analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block administered before thyroid surgery under general anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2007 Oct;99(4):561-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/aem230. Epub 2007 Aug 6.
• Background Herbland A, Cantini O, Reynier P, Valat P, Jougon J, Arimone Y, Janvier G. The bilateral superficial cervical plexus block with 0.75% ropivacaine administered before or after surgery does not prevent postoperative pain after total thyroidectomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2006 Jan-Feb;31(1):34-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2005.10.008.
• Background Eti Z, Irmak P, Gulluoglu BM, Manukyan MN, Gogus FY. Does bilateral superficial cervical plexus block decrease analgesic requirement after thyroid surgery? Anesth Analg. 2006 Apr;102(4):1174-6. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000202383.51830.c4.
• Background Steffen T, Warschkow R, Brandle M, Tarantino I, Clerici T. Randomized controlled trial of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block versus placebo in thyroid surgery. Br J Surg. 2010 Jul;97(7):1000-6. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7077.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.