Local anesthesia underutilized for inguinal hernia repair in northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inguinal hernia repair is a common procedure and a priority for public health efforts in Ghana. It is essential that inguinal hernia repair be performed in a safe, efficient manner to justify its widespread use. Local anesthesia has many favorable properties and has been shown to be superior, compared to regional or general anesthesia, in terms of pain control, safety profile, cost-effectiveness, resources required, and time to discharge. Local anesthesia is recommended for open repair of reducible hernias, provided clinician experience, by multiple international guidelines. Regional anesthesia is associated with myocardial infarction and other complications, and its use is discouraged by multiple guidelines, especially in older patients. This study aims to assess the

SUBMITTER: Tabiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248905 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature