IMPLICATIONS: We evaluated and compared the analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial
cervical plexus block and local anesthetic wound infiltration after thyroid surgery in this …

A superficial cervical plexus block was performed following general anaesthesia for a
thyroidectomy to provide intraoperative and post-operative analgesia. The patient suffered a …

Methods An ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block (20 ml of ropivacaine
0.75%) was performed (n= 28). Then, depending on the individual sonoanatomy, 5 ml of …

Objectives Although the cervical plexus block generally provides adequate analgesia for
carotid endarterectomy, pain caused by metal retractors on the inferior surface of the …

Background: Noxious stimuli during craniotomy may induce hypertension and tachycardia,
giving rise to morbidity in patients with intracranial hypertension. Craniotomy is followed by …

Background Moderate wound pain and opiate analgesia requirement is reported following
thyroid and parathyroid surgery. A randomized clinical trial was performed to investigate …

Background: Effective management and pain prevention is of great importance to avoid
postoperative complications such as hypertension, agitation, and vomiting. All these adverse …

Background: Thyroidectomy is associated with mild to moderate type of pain. The
employment of regional anesthesia for thyroid surgery remains controversial for some …

Background The placement of the superficial cervical plexus block has been the subject of
controversy. Although the investing cervical fascia has been considered as an impenetrable …

Carotid endarterectomy may be performed by using cervical plexus blockade with local
anesthetic supplementation by the surgeon during surgery. Most practitioners use either a …