title: [Inguinal herniorrhaphy under local anesthesia with short hospitalization].
abstract: This prospective study gives short-term results of 208 inguinal herniorrhaphy performed under local anaesthesia. The median age of the 201 patients (186 M, 15 F) was 57 years (17-87). Local anaesthesia could not be achieved in 1 (0.5%) patient because he was panic-stricken. No serious complications occurred. Peroperative systemic hypotension with bradycardia occurred in 6 (3%) cases. Two (1%) benign postoperative sepsis and 9 (4%) hematoma occurred. The median postoperative hospital stay was 2.8 days (1-10). Twenty seven (13%) patients were discharged on the first postoperative day, 93 (46%) in a period of time less than or equal to 2 days, 147 (73%) in a period less than or equal to 3 days and 184 (91%) in a period less than or equal to 4 days.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Saint-Vincent, Besançon.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Pélissier
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Girard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Herniorraphie inguinale sous anesthésie locale avec hospitalisation brève.