International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

A Study of Comparison of Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia with General Anaesthesia for Thyroid Surgery

  • Author:
  • Priyadarshini M Bentur, R Ravi
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 56 to 58

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere

Online published on 7 October, 2013.

Abstract

To compare cervical epidural anaesthesia (CEA) technique with general anaesthesia in thyroid surgeries.

Fifteen patients were randomly selected to be operated under CEA for thyroid surgeries and their results were compared with 15 other patients who underwent the same surgery under conventional GA technique.

CEA was found to be comparable to GA in thyroid surgeries

We conclude that cervical epidural anaesthesia can be safely used for thyroid surgery.

Keywords

Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Thyroid Surgery