Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

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• Research Article   
  Thyroid Surgery in Local Anaesthesia: Renewal an Old Method
  Author(s): Bernadett Lévay*, Kiss A, Zelenai F, Elek J and Oberna F
  
  Introduction: In the older times of thyroid surgery, the operations were performed under local anaesthesia. With the development of anaesthesia surgeons preferred to use narcosis for most thyroid surgeries. Today, however, regional anaesthesia has become popular as a safe and effective technique based on numerous clinical studies, surgeons are still keen on doing surgeries under general anaesthesia. Regional anaesthesia is indicated in high risk patients and also in case of pregnancy, but in well-fit patients it could lead to faster recovery. In case of a substernal goitre or infiltrating carcinoma or in case of severe bleeding disables general anaesthesia should be chosen. Patient materials and methods: At the Department of Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Center in the National Institute of Oncology between May 20.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-7948.20.09.233

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