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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Randomized clinical trial comparing regional and general anaesthesia in minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy. Br J Surg 2005; 92: 814¿818.

Published: 1st January 2005

Authors: Miccoli P, Barellini L, Monchik JM, Rago R, Berti PF.

Conclusion

Regional anaesthesia reduced the duration of the surgery and improved postoperative pain relief in this trial that analyzed 51 procedures.

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