“What type of anesthesia is the safest for a thyroid biopsy?”
I will have a thyroid biopsy. What type of anesthesia is the safest for a thyroid biopsy?
6 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Usually, a thyroid biopsy is done a bed side. It's called fine needle aspiration biopsy . It is not a painful procedure.
Thyroid biopsy requires only local anesthetic infiltration. Thyroid
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy calls for general anesthesia.
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy calls for general anesthesia.
None
To give anesthesia to the neck hurts more than using a 27 gauge needle 3 times. So I done aye anesthesia. A thyroid aspiration takes less than 15 minutes
To give anesthesia to the neck hurts more than using a 27 gauge needle 3 times. So I done aye anesthesia. A thyroid aspiration takes less than 15 minutes
Local
Normally, local.
None is needed, the needle is very small. Still some practitioners use a little local lidocaine m, which is OK too.
