In this issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, Hadzic et al.(1) present the results of a comparative
evaluation of paravertebral blocks with propofol sedation and general anesthesia with …

Background and Objectives. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of the paravertebral
block for inguinal herniorrhaphy by comparison with the well-established field block …

Background and Objectives. Inguinal herniorrhaphy is a common outpatient surgical
procedure. However, anesthetic techniques for inguinal herniorrhaphy are still associated …

IMPLICATIONS: In outpatients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy, regional anesthesia
(paravertebral blocks) provided faster recovery than general anesthesia. Inguinal hernia …

Choice of anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair remains a controversial topic. Local
anesthesia has been described in the literature as the optimal technique, however general …

Background: Inguinal herniorrhaphy (IH) is a common outpatient procedure, yet
postoperative pain and anesthetic side effects remain a problem. Paravertebral somatic …

Background: Inguinal hernia repair can be performed under satisfactory anaesthetic
conditions using general, regional and peripheral nerve block anaesthesia. Unilateral spinal …

Background and Objectives: In this study, we compare paravertebral block (PVB) of the T10
and L1 segments and multiple-segment PVB for anesthesia and analgesia in inguinal …

Background: Inguinal herniorrhaphy can be successfully performed using general, regional
or local anaesthesia. Paravertebral block (PVB) has been used for unilateral procedures …

Background and objective: Unilateral paravertebral nerve blockade has been reported to
produce excellent afferent nerve block, reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and …