Postoperative clinical outcomes and inflammatory markers after inguinal hernia repair using local, spinal, or general anesthesia: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No consensus has yet been reached regarding the best anesthetic technique for inguinal hernia repair. This study aimed to compare postoperative clinical outcomes and inflammatory markers among patients who were anesthetized using local, spinal, or general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial included patients scheduled to undergo elective unilateral inguinal hernioplasty at Siriraj Hospital during November 2014 to September 2015 study period. Patients were randomly assigned to the local (LA), spinal (SA), or general (GA) anesthesia groups. Primary outcomes were postoperative pain at rest and on mobilization at 8 and 24 hours after surgery.

Results

Fifty-four patients were included, with 18 patients randomly assigne

SUBMITTER: Wongyingsinn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7703886 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature