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 …

Cervical plexus blocks (CPBs) have been used in various head and neck surgeries to
provide adequate anesthesia and/or analgesia; however, the block is performed in a narrow …

Background The use of regional anaesthesia in thyroid surgery remains controversial. This
double-blind, randomized controlled study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic efficacy …

Background We investigated the analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus
block in patients undergoing thyroidectomy and to determine whether it reduces the adverse …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Minimal-access thyroid surgery using various techniques is well
described. The present study reviews our initial experience with total thyroidectomy using a …

Background Thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy are the most commonly performed
endocrine operations, and are increasingly being completed on a same-day basis; however …

Background Thyroid surgery is moderately painful, but is increasingly being considered as a
day-case procedure. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) provides an …

Objectives To examine opioid-prescribing patterns after endocrine surgery. To evaluate
factors associated with postoperative pain and opioid use. Study Design Cross-sectional …

Thyroid surgery may cause severe postoperative pain and discomfort for patients.
Superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB) is one of the regional anesthesia techniques that …

Abstract Background and Objective As thyroid surgery is being performed as an ambulatory
procedure, recent studies concerning post thyroidectomy analgesia have focused on …