Background Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasty is significantly
less painful than open repair, but it is not completely painless. Local anesthetics are thought …

BACKGROUND: Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty procedure
is significantly less painful than open repair, but it is not completely painless. The aim of this …

Background Laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is associated with a short
hospital stay and an early return to normal activity. Therefore, early postoperative pain …

Purpose Laparoscopic total extra-peritoneal hernia repair (TEP) is associated with less post-
operative pain and earlier return to normal activity compared to open hernia repair (OHP) …

Background: The limited space developed in totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal
hernia repair (TEP) provides the ideal setting for direct instillation of local anesthetic. This …

The efficacy of bupivacaine instillation into preperitoneal space following laparoscopic
herniorrhaphy for postoperative pain reduction is still in controversy. A randomized …

Local anesthetics decrease postoperative pain when placed at the surgical site. Patients
benefit from laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair because this allows earlier …

Background: The potential analgesic benefit of infiltration of the wounds and extraperitoneal
space with local anesthetic in patients undergoing laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) …

Objective: The aim was to compare long-term postoperative pain after inguinal hernia
surgery using 2 techniques that have shown favorable long-term outcome in previous …

Objective: To assess the use of infiltration with local anaesthetics levobupivacaine and
bupivacaine, during inguinal hernia repair. Design: Double-blind, randomised study. Setting …