Study of the Efficacy of Local Analgesia as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-02-17
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

We aim to study the effect of local anesthetic when used in conjunction with general anesthesia during thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy. We hypothesize there is equivalent pain control between bilateral superficial cervical plexus block and local wound infiltration when used in conjunction with a general anesthetic.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient ≥ 18 years old

• Surgical indication for parathyroidectomy or thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients < 18 years old

• Patient with history of chronic opioid use

• Patient with chronic pain syndromes

• Patient with allergy to marcaine