Efficacy of adding dexmedetomidine as adjuvant with bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block for thyroidectomy surgery: randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One important aspect of a successful thyroidectomy recovery is the level of pain postoperatively. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of an ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block (CPB) for thyroidectomy with dexmedetomidine added as an adjuvant to bupivacaine. The primary outcome was the duration of analgesia defined as the time till the first request for rescue analgesia. The secondary outcomes were the total amount of fentanyl consumed intraoperatively, total patient's opioids requirements within 24 h postoperative, VAS, and complications.

Methods

This randomized controlled double-blinded study included 60 patients aged 18 to 60 years, all of whom underwent thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. Patients were randomly allocated into two e

SUBMITTER: Mostafa MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934596 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature