Local anaesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy--a neglected technique.
Ninety-nine inguinal herniorrhaphies were performed under local anaesthetic blockade between 1980 and 1988. This represents 32% of this surgical teams herniorrhaphy operations. A follow-up interview was possible in 82 patients. Satisfaction was expressed by 77 patient (94%) although six of the interviewed patients (7.4%) had moderate/significant discomfort during the procedure. Four of the 99 patients (4%) developed a wound infection.
Young
M R
MR
Department of Surgery, Waveney Hospital, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Humphries
W G
WG
Grainger
D J
DJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged