A Study of Comparison of Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia with General Anaesthesia for Thyroid Surgery

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.