title: [Treatment of inguinal hernias by classical approach and under local anesthesia].
abstract: The Shouldice operation remains the gold standard of inguinal hernia surgery. The authors describe the details of the surgical and anesthesiological technique of this intervention. The actual place of conventional open hernia surgery is discussed in the light of the rapidly developing laparoscopic approach.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie de l'Appareil Digestif et de Chirurgie Générale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lerut
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Luder
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011343:Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D011343:Procaine; D008012:Lidocaine; D002045:Bupivacaine