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

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 In specialised centres, local anaesthesia is almost always used in groin hernia
surgery; whereas in routine surgical practice, regional or general anaesthesia are the …

The choice of anesthesia for groin hernia repair is between general, regional (epidural or
spinal), and local anesthesia. Existing data from large consecutive patient series and …

Background: Randomised studies suggest regional anaesthesia to have the highest
morbidity and local infiltration anaesthesia to have the lowest morbidity after groin hernia …

Background The literature is inconclusive regarding the effect of local infiltration anaesthesia
on the risk of recurrence after groin hernia repair. Methods Based upon the Danish Hernia …

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

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 …

INTRODUCTION Specialist hernia centres and public hospitals with a dedicated hernia
service (Plymouth Hernia Service) have achieved remarkable results for inguinal hernia …

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 …