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 …

Abstract Background Cut-off points (CPs) of the numeric rating scale (NRS 0–10) are
regularly used in postoperative pain treatment. However, there is insufficient evidence to …

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

Purpose Intraoperative imaging of parathyroid glands (PGs) has been developed in order to
reduce the risk of unintentional parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy. This novel …

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

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a single preoperative dose of steroid on thyroidectomy
outcomes. Background: Nausea, pain, and voice alteration frequently occur after …

BACKGROUND: Preoperative oral gabapentin has been shown to reduce postoperative
pain. However, the effects of gabapentin as an adjunct to regional anesthesia is unclear and …

Background: This prospective, randomized, observer-blinded study compared ultrasound
guidance and the conventional landmark-based technique for superficial cervical plexus …

Placebos play a vital role in clinical research, but their invasive use in the context of local
anaesthetic blocks is controversial. We assessed whether recently published randomised …

Background Hemostasis is important in thyroid surgery to avoid complications. Our aim was
to evaluate the effectiveness of the harmonic scalpel in patients undergoing total …