BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Postoperative pain increases cost and generates dissatisfaction among parents regarding to the analgesics prescribed to their children. Ropivacaine has a broad safety margin to be used for regional block in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to compare caudal epidural block (CE) with ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block (IINB) and infiltration of surgica...

Abstract Aim Chronic groin pain following a hernioplasty is complication with an incidence of 10–12%. A multidisciplinary approach, including management services, interventional radiology and surgery, has proven the best outcomes. Persistence symptoms lack efficacy non-surgical treatments make surgical treatment prosthetic removal neurectomies appropriate alternative. Material & Methods We ...

BACKGROUND Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a common disease and treated with various surgical approaches. Improved ilioinguinal (I-I) approach, two-incision Smith-Peterson (TSP) approach, and modified Smith-Peterson (MSP) approach are three main approaches; however, they are rarely compared. The present study compared the operative time, blood loss, intraoperative and postoperative alloge...

Abstract Background The pelvis is a complex structure associated with major neurovascular structures and so pelvic surgery can be challenging. In the field of skeletal tumours, surgeon's main aim to achieve adequate margins, which modern 3D printed technology assist with. Method A 43-year-old man was found have 20(CC) x 13(AO) 9.3(TR) cm chondrasarcoma at inner aspect right iliac bone. patient ...

Chronic postoperative pain is a common complication of inguinal hernia repair. An important Danish study revealed that 28.7% of patients undergoing hernioplasty suffered a varying degree of chronic pain, severe enough to interfere with normal daily activities in 11% of cases. The difficulty in treating this complication has led numerous surgeons to complete the surgical procedure ilioinguinal o...

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques placed under general anesthesia have not been reported in pediatric patients with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). A 9-year-old male with AIP presented for right inguinal herniorraphy. Family history included one relative's death after anesthesia. Preoperative preparation included reviewing medications safe for AIP patients, minimizing known A...

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