Local anesthesia in the surgery of inguinal hernia. Technical notes
Palumbo, P.; Pulcini, M.; Turano, R.; Mercuri, E.; Fantera, A.; Angelici, A.M.
Minerva Chirurgica 52(4): 509-512
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 9265141 Document Number: 482113
Routine use of local anaesthesia associated with tension-free hernioplasty in surgical treatment of inguinal hernia allows an immediate patient walking and prompt discharge from the hospital unit: with this technique 89 cases in two years were operated. The anaesthesia-related discomforts and complications are minimal. The addition of an intravenous sedative (propofol) premis to extend this approach to anxious patients too.