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Is a needle sedation in the throat for a thyroid biopsy (before the procedure begins) the normal way to go. i am healthy 74 year old woman)?
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Local anesthesia: Usually only a local anesthetic is used to numb the skin and area immediately beneath. That's all that is generally required.
Answered 3/13/2013
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Thyroid: I think you are asking if local anesthesia (numbing medication) given by an injection is used before a thyroid needle biopsy. I always do but some of my colleagues do not. Suggest you ask before scheduling an appointment.
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