Ahmed Nabil Ali

Local infiltration anesthesia (anterior field block) vs. general anesthesia for thyroidectomy: effects on operative time, complications, and cost—a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis with subgroup analysis

Thyroidectomy involves the removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, commonly performed for goiters, hyperthyroidism, or carcinomas, with 450,000–500,000 procedures performed annually in the United States. General anesthesia is traditionally used, providing optimal surgical conditions but associated with risks s...