“Do you use general anesthesia for thyroid biopsy?”
I will have a thyroid biopsy. Do you use general anesthesia for thyroid biopsy?
3 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
No
THYROID ASPIRATION WITH A SKINNY 28 GAUGE NEEDLE IS USUALLY WITHOUT ANY ANESTHESIA. SOME GIVE LOCAL ANESTHESIA. I FIND LOCAL ANESTHESIA IS MORE PAINFUL THAN JUST DOING THE ASPIRATION. DR NORWOOD
Normally, no.
