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Trial reportPain management2025

Superficial and deep cervical plexus blocks versus patient-controlled analgesia in total laryngectomy; a randomized trial.

Nourhan Mohamed Elsherbiny, Mona Gad Mostafa Elebieby, Aboelnour Elmorsy Badran, Mohammed N Mohammed

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Pain management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nourhan Mohamed ElsherbinyAnesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mona Gad Mostafa ElebiebyAnesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Aboelnour Elmorsy BadranAnesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohammed N MohammedAnesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0194-2556

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe cervical plexus block (CPB) delivers analgesia for surgeries in the head and neck . Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been utilized to enhance pain management. This study evaluates combined bilateral superficial and deep CPB versus PCA in postoperative pain management after total laryngectomy. MATERIALS AND

methodsRandimized two equal groups: the CPB group (

resultsPostoperative VAS scores (at 2 and 4 h) were greater in the PCA group compared to the CPB group,

conclusionUltrasound-guided combined bilateral superficial and deep CPB provided superior analgesia in the early postoperative period compared to PCA. CLINICAL

trial registrationhttps://pactr.samrc.ac.za PACTR202403682323400.

Indexed as

Analgesia, Patient-ControlledCervical Plexus BlockLaryngectomyPostoperative PainAgedAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleFentanylHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementUltrasonography, InterventionalAnalgesics, OpioidFentanyldeep cervical plexus blockhead and neck surgeriesPatient-controlled analgesiasuperficial cervical plexus blocktotal laryngectomy

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PMID40898975
PMCPMC12562672

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