Inguinal hernia repair under regional anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia: a comparative study

Inguinal hernia repair under local anaesthesia.

Repair of inguinal hernia is widely regarded as a simple procedure, requiring no great surgical skill. Published recurrence rates are high, indicating that there is need for improvement in technique. This paper gives details of a satisfactory method which uses local anaesthesia.

Inguinal mesh hernioplasty under local anaesthesia.

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of operative and post-operative complications of Mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia under local anaesthesia and assess its safety. METHODS This prospective study was conducted at Surgical Unit II, Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, from January 2008 to October 2009. Only male patients between 20-65 years, having reducible direct or indirect complete...

Assessment of Efficacy of Local and General Anaesthesia in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Comparative Study

Background: A higher risk of irreducibility or incarceration is associated in patients with inguinal hernias. It may result in strangulation and obstruction; however, unlike with femoral hernias, strangulation is rare. Surgical treatment of the inguinal hernias is one of the most common surgical treatment protocol followed throughout the world and is carried out both by the means of open and la...

Effects of electroacupuncture on local anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of electroacupuncture (EA), akin to percutaneous electroneurostimulation, on pain and biochemical measures during and after inguinal hernia repair. METHODS Thirty-three patients were randomised to EA (n=16) or sham transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) control (n=17). EA was applied at different frequencies, through needles inserted around the incis...

Hernia repair with local anaesthesia is a cost-effective technique.