title: Peri-operative outcome for day-case laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair.
abstract: This study documents the results obtained in 30 day patients undergoing open hernia repair under local infiltration block with patient-controlled sedation (group A) and 29 day patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair under general anaesthesia (group B). The mean operating time was less in group A (44.8 min) compared with group B (66.6 min) (p < 0.0001). Similarly, stage 1 recovery room times were longer in group B (98.1 min) than group A (45.1 min) (p < 0.0001). Time to discharge for group A (139.1 min) was significantly shorter than group B (224.2 min) (p < 0.002), with more peri-operative complications occurring in group B and greater analgesic requirements. An open inguinal hernia repair under local infiltration block is the optimal approach for unilateral non-recurrent herniae as a day surgical procedure. These results have important cost and efficiency implications.
authors.affiliation: University of Adelaide, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Rudkin
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Maddern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome