Cervical block anesthesia in thyroidectomy.
Seven hundred and sixteen (716) patients with pathological thyroid gland conditions underwent surgical management during the period 1956 to 1981. Of these, 433 (60.0%) cases underwent surgery under cervical block anesthesia. Lobectomy was performed in 47 (10.8%) cases, subtotal thyroidectomy in 91 (21%) cases and bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy in 295 (68.2%) cases. Complications such as phonation changes (hoarseness), swelling and hematoma at the injection sites were observed in 27 (6.2% cases). No mortality nor serious complications, attributable to cervical block anesthesia, were encountered during this time.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D011292:Premedication; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013965:Thyroidectomy
D008614:Meperidine; D003975:Diazepam