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Trial reportBrazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)

[Perioperative analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: a randomized controlled trial].

Alkan Karakış, Hakan Tapar, Zeki Özsoy, Mustafa Suren, Serkan Dogru, Tuğba Karaman, Serkan Karaman, Aynur Sahin, Hasan Kanadlı

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Trial report in Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Post-thyroidectomy bilateral cervical plexus block relieves pain: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  6. [Multimodal anesthesia in a patient with Graves' disease and thyrotoxicosis: A case report].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alkan KarakışKilis State Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kilis, Turquia. Electronic address: alkankarakis@hotmail.com.
Hakan TaparGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Zeki ÖzsoyGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, Tokat, Turquia.
Mustafa SurenGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Serkan DogruGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Tuğba KaramanGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Serkan KaramanGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Aynur SahinGaziosmanpasa University, Medical Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat, Turquia.
Hasan KanadlıKilis State Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kilis, Turquia.
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi · TRKilis 7 Aralık University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) is a common method used for analgesia in thyroid surgery. We investigated the analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in the intraoperative and postoperative periods. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients (n = 46) undergoing thyroidectomy were randomly separated into the following 2 groups: the general anesthesia group (GA; n = 23) and the general anesthesia plus BSCPB group (GS; n = 23). The intraoperative analgesic requirement (remifentanil) visual analog scale (VAS) score at multiple time points during the postoperative period (after extubation, at 15 and 30 minutes and 1, 2, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours post operation) were evaluated. Total tramadol and paracetamol consumption as well as the amount of ondansetron used was recorded.

resultsThe intraoperative remifentanil requirement was significantly lower in the GS Group than in the GA Group (p = 0.009). The postoperative pain scores were significantly lower in the GS Group than in the GA Group at 15 (p < 0.01) and 30 (p < 0.01) minutes and 1 (p < 0.01), 2 (p < 0.01), 6 (p < 0.01), 12 (p < 0.01) and 24 (p = 0.03) hours. The postoperative tramadol requirement was significantly lower in the GS Group than in the GA Group (p = 0.01). The number of patients that used ondansetron was significantly lower in the GS Group than in the GA Group (p = 0.004).

conclusionWe concluded that BSCPB with 0.25% bupivacaine reduces the postoperative pain intensity and opioid dependency in thyroid surgery patients.

Indexed as

Anesthesia, GeneralCervical Plexus BlockThyroidectomyAdultAnalgesiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PainTreatment OutcomeAnestesia e analgesiaAnesthesia and analgesiaBloqueio do plexo cervical superficialSuperficial cervical plexus blockThyroidectomyTireoidectomia

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PMID31627901
PMCPMC9391879
OpenAlexW2972285133

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