Efficacy of Dexamethasone or Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for Thyroidectomy Surgeries

Abstract

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Blocks (BSCPB) with general anaesthesia (GA) has improved the quality of anaesthesia and post-operative analgesia in thyroidectomy surgeries. Adjuvants like dexmedetomidine, dexamethasone in combination with Local Anaesthetics (LA) improves the duration of post-operative analgesia