Inguinal herniorrhaphy is one of the most frequent operations and can be successfully
performed using general, regional, or local anesthesia. Epidemiological data from both …

Objective: To compare local, spinal, and general anaesthesia for inguinal herniorraphy in
otherwise healthy patients with respect to duration of operation, time in operating room …

Data from 400 consecutive elective ambulatory operations for inguinal hernia under
unmonitored local anaesthesia with limited pre‐operative testing were prospectively …

Background Inguinal hernias are a significant cause of morbidity. The purpose of this
systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the totality of evidence regarding the …

OBJECTIVE. The authors introduce a simple six-step infiltration technique that results in
satisfactory local anesthesia and prolonged postoperative analgesia, requiring a maximum …

Aim Today, in inguinal hernia repair, postoperative pain and costs are regarded as equally
important issues as technique and recurrence rates. Postoperative pain is thought to vary …

Background: Recent scientific data suggest that local infiltration anaesthesia for inguinal
hernia surgery may be preferable compared to general anaesthesia and regional …

Background: With established protocols lacking, the choice of anesthetic technique remains
arbitrary in inguinal hernia repair. Well-designed studies in this subject are important …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is a common operation in general surgery and can be
performed under local, regional or general anaesthesia. This multicentre randomized trial …

The use of an ilioinguinal-hypogastric nerve block (IHNB) as part of a monitored anesthesia
care (MAC) technique has been associated with a rapid recovery profile for outpatients …