Research Article

Effectiveness of Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block as Part of Postoperative Analgesia for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy in Empress Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Demographic and intraoperative characteristics of patients.

Treatment group (BSCPB) (n = 33)Control group (n = 33) value

Age (years)30 (10)32 (20)0.429
Sex (M/F)5/283/300.708
ASA status0.427
 ASA I (n, %)31 (47%)28 (42%)
 ASA II (n, %)2 (3%)5 (8%)
Preoperative diagnosis0.424
 Benign mass (n, %)31 (47%)28 (42%)
 Neoplastic mass (n, %)2 (3%)5 (8%)
Antithyroid medication use (yes/no)13/920/240.433
Induction agent0.473
 Thiopental30 (45%)27 (41%)
 Propofol3 (5%)6 (9%)
Surgeon experience0.240
 Resident (n, %)23 (35%)28 (42%)
 Senior (n, %)10 (15%)5 (8%)
Estimated intraoperative blood loss (ml)180 (200)150 (150)0.689
Duration of surgery (minutes)110 (40)110 (43)0.508
Duration of anesthesia (minutes)125 (48)125 (43)0.763

Median (interquartile range); n (%) = number (proportion).