Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery

Summary

To compare efficacy and safety between bilateral superficial cervical plexus block combined with intravenous sedation (RA group) and general anesthesia (GA group) for thyroid and parathyroid operations. This study evaluates postoperative numerical pain score and systemic opioid requirement within 24 hours.

Timeline

Start

2018-03-01

Primary completion

2021-09-30

Completion

2021-12-15

Publications

• Background Ueshima H, Hara E, Hiroshi O. RETRACTED: Successful cases of thyroid surgery performed under only bilateral cervical plexus blocks. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Nov;34:206. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.04.014. Epub 2016 May 11. No abstract available.
• Background Wang Q, Li Z, Xu S, Li Y, Zhang X, Liu Q, Xia Y, Papadimos TJ, Xu X. Feasibility of ultrasound-guided capsule-sheath space block combined with anterior cervical cutaneous nerves block for thyroidectomy: an observational pilot study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2015 Jan 19;15(1):4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-15-4. eCollection 2015.
• Background Suh YJ, Kim YS, In JH, Joo JD, Jeon YS, Kim HK. Comparison of analgesic efficacy between bilateral superficial and combined (superficial and deep) cervical plexus block administered before thyroid surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009 Dec;26(12):1043-7. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32832d6913.
• Background Cai HD, Lin CZ, Yu CX, Lin XZ. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting and early postoperative pain after thyroidectomy. J Int Med Res. 2012;40(4):1390-8. doi: 10.1177/147323001204000417.
• Background Ingsathit A, Thakkinstian A, Chaiprasert A, Sangthawan P, Gojaseni P, Kiattisunthorn K, Ongaiyooth L, Vanavanan S, Sirivongs D, Thirakhupt P, Mittal B, Singh AK; Thai-SEEK Group. Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in the Thai adult population: Thai SEEK study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010 May;25(5):1567-75. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp669. Epub 2009 Dec 27.
• Background Spanknebel K, Chabot JA, DiGiorgi M, Cheung K, Lee S, Allendorf J, Logerfo P. Thyroidectomy using local anesthesia: a report of 1,025 cases over 16 years. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Sep;201(3):375-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.04.034.
• Background Yerzingatsian KL. Thyroidectomy under local analgesia: the anatomical basis of cervical blocks. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1989 Jul;71(4):207-10.

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