A Study of Comparison of Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia with General Anaesthesia for Thyroid Surgery Bentur Priyadarshini M, Associate Professor, Ravi R, Professor Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere Online published on 7 October, 2013. Abstract Background To compare cervical epidural anaesthesia (CEA) technique with general anaesthesia in thyroid surgeries. Method Fifteen patients were randomly selected to be operated under CEA for thyroid surgeries and their results were compared with 15 other patients who underwent the same surgery under conventional GA technique. Results CEA was found to be comparable to GA in thyroid surgeries Conclusion We conclude that cervical epidural anaesthesia can be safely used for thyroid surgery. Top Keywords Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Thyroid Surgery. Top |