My comments were stimulated by the manuscript recently published in Hernia “Limited use
of local anesthesia for open inguinal hernia repair: a qualitative study” by Olsen et al.[1]. This …

Purpose Local anesthesia is the most used anesthetic technique for inguinal hernia repair,
despite its unpredictability. Selective spinal anesthesia with a short-term local anesthetic …

In spite of the great achievements in herniology, the problem of inguinal hernia is not solved.
The adequate classification is a step to its proper treaty. The classification of the disease is …

Discusses the effects of spinal anesthesia versus epidural anesthesia on three potential
postoperative complications, namely pain, urinary retention and mobility following inguinal …

About two series of inguinal hernia, 106 operated under local anesthesia and 100 operated
under general anesthesia, the authors reviewed retrospectively the local and general …

The treatment of inguinal hernias using laparoscopy can be performed without violating the
peritoneal cavity using the totally extraperitoneal technique (TEP). This procedure is usually …

Background: Hernia is the “protrusion of the viscous or part of the viscous through an
abnormal opening in the walls of its containing cavity”. Inguinal hernias are the commonest …

Safety and effectiveness evaluation of subarachnoid anesthesia implemented with
hyperbaric Prilocaine in reduced dose (30mg) in combination with Fentanyl (20mcg), for the …

Background: The use of local anaesthetic for open inguinal hernia surgery has long been
restricted to specialist centres. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of spinal …

Background & aims Primary aim of this study is to determine whether the use of local
anaesthesia performed with IINB and IHNB against spinal anaesthesia in inguinal hernia …