Open AccessThyroidectomy Under Regional Anaesthesia: An ORL Perspective
Author(s) -
Mohammed Sj,
Pereira Nj,
Samir Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/16055.6617
Subject(s) - medicine , general anaesthesia , thyroidectomy , regional anaesthesia , anesthesia , cervical plexus , surgery , thyroid
The use of regional anaesthesia as an effective alternative to general anaesthesia in thyroid surgeries is now being accepted in many parts of the world. In this day of computers and technology, there is an increased awareness among the people of the available options of anaesthesia and the adverse effects of general anaesthesia. They thus have an inclination to avoid general anaesthesia wherever feasible. This study dwells on the use of regional anaesthesia as an alternative tool that can be offered to the patients undergoing thyroidectomy.