Introduction.The pain after thyroid surgery is considered of moderate intensity and short duration. Most trials showed significant\nreduction in pain intensity and severity of pain in patients for whom bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) was done.\nObjective. To assess the postoperative analgesic effect of BSCPB for thyroid surgery. Methods. Sixty six euthyroid patients were\nrecruited and assigned to two groups (33 patients each). Group 1 BSCPB and Group 2 standard analgesia. The unpaired Studentââ?¬â?¢s\nt-test and Mannââ?¬â??Whitney test were used for comparison. Statistical significance was stated at p value < 0.05. Results.The median\npostoperative pain score (NRS) was 3 in the BSCPB group and 5 in the control group (p 0.002). There was also statistically\nsignificant difference at 6th, 12th, and 24th hour showing a lower median pain score in the BSCPB group compared to the control\ngroup. The median time was (360 minutes) in the treatment group and (180 minutes) in the control group (p 0.0006). The\nmedian tramadol consumption within 24 hours is 0mg in the BSCPB group compared to 100mg in the control group (p 0.001).\nConclusion and Recommendation. BSCPB done for thyroidectomy under general anesthesia decreases the postoperative pain\nscore, total analgesia consumption, and time to first analgesia request.
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