Inguinal Hernia Repair: Local or General Anaesthesia?

摘要

INTRODUCTIONSpecialist hernia centres and public hospitals with a dedicated hernia service (Plymouth Hernia Service) have achieved remarkable results for inguinal hernia repair with the use of local anaesthesia and set the standards for groin hernia surgery. There is minimal data in the literature as to whether such results are reproducible in the National Health Service in the UK.