Shouldice steel wire repair and under local anesthesia: prospective evaluation of postoperative comfort
Felix, P.; Guerineau, J.M.; Vincent, C.; Brossard, G.; Granieri, F.
Annales de Chirurgie 52(4): 321-325
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3944 PMID: 9752462 Document Number: 485343
This study evaluates postoperative comfort of patients who have undergone inguinal hernia operations by Shouldice technique. The low analgesic consumption, the out patient management of 77% of patients, the resumption of normal activity after one week and a satisfaction index of nearly 100%, are the main results of this study. For the authors, this comfort is another argument in favour of the use of this technique.