Peripheral regional anaesthesia and outcome: lessons learned from the last 10 years

J Kessler, P Marhofer, PM Hopkins… - British Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Our aim was to review the recent evidence for the efficacy of peripheral regional
anaesthesia. Methods Following a systematic literature search and selection of publications …

[HTML][HTML] Analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery: meta-analysis and systematic review

D Mayhew, N Sahgal, R Khirwadkar, JM Hunter… - British journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Thyroid surgery is moderately painful, but is increasingly being considered as a
day-case procedure. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) provides an …

Ultrasound guided bilateral cervical plexus block reduces postoperative opioid consumption following thyroid surgery

Y Gürkan, Z Taş, K Toker, M Solak - Journal of clinical monitoring and …, 2015 - Springer
Thyroid surgery may cause severe postoperative pain and discomfort for patients.
Superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB) is one of the regional anesthesia techniques that …

Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in thyroidectomy

VS Karthikeyan, SC Sistla, AS Badhe… - Pain …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective As thyroid surgery is being performed as an ambulatory
procedure, recent studies concerning post thyroidectomy analgesia have focused on …

Randomized clinical trial of intraoperative superficial cervical plexus block versus incisional local anaesthesia in thyroid and parathyroid surgery

RJ Egan, JC Hopkins, AJ Beamish… - Journal of British …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Moderate wound pain and opiate analgesia requirement is reported following
thyroid and parathyroid surgery. A randomized clinical trial was performed to investigate …

Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in combination with general anesthesia has a low efficacy in thyroid surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

R Warschkow, I Tarantino, K Jensen, U Beutner… - Thyroid, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: A combination of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) and
general anesthesia is recommended for thyroid surgery. Proof of the efficacy of this …

Ultrasound-guided bilateral superficial cervical block and preemptive single-dose oral tizanidine for post-thyroidectomy pain: a randomized-controlled double-blind …

A Ahiskalioglu, AM Yayik, E Oral Ahiskalioglu… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purposes The postoperative analgesic effect of tizanidine has not yet been evaluated
sufficiently. The role of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) for postoperative …

Narcotic free cervical endocrine surgery: a shift in paradigm

LI Ruffolo, KM Jackson, P Juviler, R Kaur… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We enrolled all patients scheduled for outpatient CES between July 2017 and
June 2018 in a narcotic opt-in program. Patient demographics, procedure characteristics …

The analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study

YB Woldegerima, AG Hailekiros, GL Fitiwi - BMC Research Notes, 2020 - Springer
Objective Uses of simple analgesics were found insufficient to manage pain after thyroid
surgery. We hypothesized that using bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) …

Locoregional strategies to decrease postoperative pain and neck discomfort after open thyroidectomy: A scoping review

A Sanabria, C Betancourt, C Chiesa‐Estomba… - Head & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Adequate pain control enhances patients' quality of life and allows a quick return to normal
activities. Current pain management practices may contribute to the crisis of opioid …