title: Inguinal hernia repair under local anaesthesia.
abstract: Repair of inguinal hernia is widely regarded as a simple procedure, requiring no great surgical skill. Published recurrence rates are high, indicating that there is need for improvement in technique. This paper gives details of a satisfactory method which uses local anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: North West Private Hospital, Burnie, Australia.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Clezy
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods