Local anesthetic hernia repair. An analysis of recurrence.
Recurrence rates after local anesthetic hernia repair are as good as those after repair under general anesthesia. Early mobility and return to work within a month reduces the complications without increasing the rate of recurrence.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003289:Convalescence; D004434:Early Ambulation; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008722:Methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors