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 …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical
procedures. To date, there is no consensus on which anesthesia should be used. The …

Inguinal hernia repair is a common worldwide surgical procedure usually done in the
outpatient setting. The purpose of this systematic review is to make an evidence-based meta …

Objective: Whilst local anaesthesia (LA) has been preferred to general anaesthesia in
specialist centres, this practice has not been reflected in general hospitals, where most …

Background There is variation in the anesthetic technique for open inguinal hernia repair
(OIHR) worldwide. Factors determining the anesthetic technique remains equivocal. We …

Objectives: To evaluate comparative outcomes of spinal anesthesia (SA) and general
anesthesia (GA) during laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia …

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: 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 …

Background: Hernias are among the oldest known afflictions of human kind and elective
inguinal hernia repair is commonly performed operation in general surgery. General or …

Purpose Local anesthesia for open inguinal hernia repair is recommended by guidelines but
is rarely used in clinical practice in several countries. This study aimed to explore physician's …