Tumescent local anesthetic technique for inguinal hernia repairs

Tumescent local anesthetic technique for inguinal hernia repairs

PURPOSE We evaluated the adequacy and feasibility of a tumescent solution containing lidocaine and bupivacaine for inguinal hernia repairs. METHODS The medical records of 146 consecutive inguinal hernia patients with 157 hernia repairs using the tumescent local anesthesia technique performed by a single surgeon between September 2009 and December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS ...

Why do we use drains in some inguinal hernia repairs?

BACKGROUND AND AIMS There is no consensus among surgeons on the indication of putting drains for in groin hernias. In this study we aimed to investigate the factors that are associated with drain usage by comparing the clinical characteristics of patients who had drains with the patients without drains in the repair of groin hernias. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data of all groin hernia repairs f...

Laparoscopic vs inguinal hernia repairs. Outcomes and costs.

Comparing non-mesh and sutured inguinal hernia repairs in groin surgery: A randomized clinical trial

  Purpose: Mesh technique is the standard for inguinal hernia repair because of less recurrence,   but it is inferior or equal to sutured technique in case of other post-operative complications   such as chronic pain. This clinical trial set out to compare these two techniques.   Materials and Methods: A total number of 322 cases of unilateral inguinal hernia in participants   older than 18 yea...

Current options in local anesthesia for groin hernia repairs.

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 repair had been introduced at the very beginning of the last century, and gained popularity following the success reports from the Shouldice Hospital, and the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute. Today, local anesthesia is rou...