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 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 a common surgical procedure, and different types of
anesthetic techniques are in use. We wanted to test if preoperative inguinal field block (IFB) …

Background Chronic pain is a common complication after inguinal hernia repair. The
objective of this randomized trial was to assess the effect of intraoperative infiltration with …

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 purpose of the study was to provide a detailed description of postoperative
pain after elective day‐case open inguinal hernia repair under local anaesthesia. Methods …

Elective surgical repair of an inguinal or femoral hernia is one of the most common surgical
procedures. The treatment, however, presents several challenges regarding anaesthesia for …

The aim of this study was to evaluate our postoperative pain protocol after ambulatory
herniorrhaphy and to determine how infiltration with local anaesthetics would add to our …

Background. Local infiltration anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair is cost-effective, but fear
of intra-operative pain may hinder its widespread use. It is unknown whether a combined …

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