OPIOID SPARING EFFECT OF BILATERIAL SUPERFICIAL CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK IN THYROID SURGERY POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA

Dr.V.Thiruchelvan; Dr.M.Mahendran; Dr.R.Selvarajan

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

OPIOID SPARING EFFECT OF BILATERIAL SUPERFICIAL CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK IN THYROID SURGERY POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA

Dr. V. Thiruchelvan, Dr. M. Mahendran, Dr. R. Selvarajan

Abstract :

Context: Post–operative pain following thyroid surgery is intense and rapidly decreases beyond 24 hours. So we wanted to evaluate the role of Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in pain relief in post thyroid surgical patients. Aim: To evaluate “the opioid spå effect of Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in thyroid surgery post–operative analgesia”. Methods: Sixty adult patients posted for elective thyroid surgery were randomly divided into two groups. Group A received the block with 0.25% Bupivacaine Group, B with normal saline and the results were analyzed. Statistical methods: students t test and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Group A had lesser VAS score and statistically significant reduction in pentazocine requirement. Conclusion: Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block has lesser pain score and statistically significant opioid spå effect in thyroid surgery post–operative analgesia.