Single-point ultrasound-guided iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal-genitofemoral nerve block for inguinal hernia surgery in older adult patients: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound-guided nerve block can be used for perioperative analgesia and can potentially improve the course of recovery. Although iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal nerve block has been successfully used for inguinal hernia surgery, the poor blocking effect of intraoperative traction reflex remains a major drawback of this technique. The main objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of single-point ultrasound-guided iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal-genitofemoral nerve (GFN) blockage for open anterior inguinal hernia repair in older adults.

Methods

A total of 40 older adult patients [categorized as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III, body mass index (BMI) ≤28 kg/m², age ≥60 years] undergoing open anterior inguinal hernia repair (t

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651936 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature