“What anesthesia is best for thyroid biopsy?”
I will have a thyroid biopsy. What anesthesia is best for thyroid biopsy?
5 Answers
I don't use anesthesia. I find that anesthetizing the area causes more pain than the skinny 27 gauge needle. It is only 3 pokes in experienced hands. It would be 6-7 exxtra for local anesthesia. Dr. Norwood
For an FNA procedure (Fine needle aspiration biopsy) local anesthesia isn’t needed. Sometimes there is a minimal discomfort. Now, if you are having an open biopsy, you will get general anesthesia and be asleep during the procedure. Please, ask your doctor. Thank you.
Depends on what kind of biopsy. If it is only a "fine needle" biopsy, possibly only local (numbing) anesthesia. Larger portions of tissue require more complete anesthesia. The answer is "situational". The physician doing the biopsy has to obtain informed consent from you, so owes you a complete explanation of the procedure
Local anesthesia.
Local anesthesia.
