OVER the past decade, the percentage of surgical procedures being performed in outpatient
centers has increased. In response, outpatient anesthetic practice and research have …

Background Open inguinal hernia repair is associated with moderate postoperative pain, but
optimal analgesia remains controversial. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate …

Background: The aim was to provide a detailed description of any residual pain 1 year after
elective day‐case open groin hernia repair under local anaesthesia. Methods: This was a …

Background Despite major advances in the understanding of the neurobiologic mechanisms
of pain, the wide variation in acute pain experience has not been well explained. Therefore …

Hypothesis Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of preservation or elective division of the
ilioinguinal nerve on pain and postoperative symptoms after open inguinal hernia repair with …

Objective: Test the hypothesis that fibrin sealant mesh fixation can reduce the incidence of
postoperative pain/numbness/groin discomfort by up to 50% compared with sutures for …

Background: This study was designed to determine whether music (M), or music in
combination with therapeutic suggestions (M/TS) could improve the postoperative recovery …

Pain impairing daily activities following inguinal herniorrhaphy is reported by about 10% of
patients, when asked 1–2 years postoperatively. However, the time course and …

Background: Inguinal herniorrhaphy is commonly performed as an outpatient procedure.
Spinal anesthesia offers some advantages over general anesthesia in this setting. Methods …

Background Pain remains a significant clinical problem after inguinal hernia repair. We
prospectively assessed post-surgical pain following herniorrhaphy in 1,440 operations with …