Patient evaluation and complications of day-case herniorrhaphy under local anaesthetic.
One hundred patients having primary herniorrhaphy performed under local anaesthetic as day cases were reviewed 7-10 days after operation and then at a mean time of 4 years and 10 months (range of 3 years and 3 months to 6 years and 10 months) after operation, by a postal questionnaire which had a response rate of 80%. A low incidence of complications was shown and only 13% of patients requested a visit from their General Practitioner. The majority (90%) stated a preference for having a similar procedure conducted in the same way at the initial and subsequent follow-up.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis