Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures in general surgery. All
anesthetic methods can be used in inguinal hernia repairs. Local anesthesia for groin hernia …

Background Cost-effectiveness of tension-free inguinal hernia repair at a private 20-bed
rural hospital in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, was calculated relative to no treatment …

Background Umbilical hernia is a common surgical problem. However, there seems to be a
certain discrepancy between its importance and the attention it has received in the literature …

Objectives To describe our experience and success in the use of low cost mesh for the
repair of inguinal hernias in consenting adult patients Methods A prospective study was …

Objectives: To report outcomes of giant inguinoscrotal hernia repair using local lidocaine
anesthesia in a resource-poor subregion. Methods: Patients treated with giant inguinoscrotal …

Background Today, local anesthesia is used in specialized hernia clinics in most cases. The
technique for establishing local anesthesia for inguinal surgery may differ among surgeons …

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 …

Introduction The burden of disease and mortality associated with inguinal hernia in Africa,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa, is very high. The purpose of this study is to show that …

Objectives: We sought to determine the current trends in groin hernia characteristics and
surgical care in our hospital. Materials and Methods: A prospective descriptive study from …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of local anesthesia in
umbilical herniorrhaphy in patients having cirrhosis with controlled ascites. Background …