title: [Local anesthesia in hernia surgery].
abstract: After a short historical outline, the advantages of, the indication for, and the contraindications for local anaesthesia in hernial surgery are considered. The principal pharmacological characteristics of the most widely-employed local anaesthetics are set out. Preoperative preparation of the patient, intraoperative monitoring and the technique of local anaesthesia employed by the authors are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Geriatrica, Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Terranova
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battocchio
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local
vernacular_title: L'anestesia locale in chirurgia erniaria.