title: Postoperative recovery advantages in patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery under regional anesthesia.
abstract: Thyroid or parathyroid surgery may be performed using general anesthesia or regional anesthesia. Ninety-five (95) patients underwent thyroid or parathyroid surgery using general anesthesia (n=64) or bilateral superficial cervical plexus block with sedation (n=31) and completed a postoperative questionnaire regarding the perioperative experience. Patients undergoing parathyroid surgery under regional anesthesia (n=24) were more likely to experience better energy levels (p=0.012) and earlier return to work (p=0.045) postoperatively. Overall, 96% of patients undergoing either type of surgery with either type of anesthetic reported satisfaction with the anesthetic.
authors.affiliation: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Davidov
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dombrovskiy
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Trooskin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D002572:Cervical Plexus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D020127:Recovery of Function; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult