Local anaesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy--a neglected technique.

Abstract:

: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.

journal_name

Ir J Med Sci

authors

Young MR,Humphries WG,Grainger DJ

doi

10.1007/BF02942128

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-06-01 00:00:00

pages

287-9

issue

6

eissn

0021-1265

issn

1863-4362

journal_volume

163

pub_type

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