Open AccessSimultaneous Repair of Bilateral Inguinal Hernias Under Local Anesthesia
Author(s) -
Parviz K. Amid,
Alex G. Shulman,
Irving L. Lichtenstein
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199603000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , local anesthesia , inguinal hernia , hernia , anesthesia
The authors confirm the advantages of simultaneous repair of bilateral inguinal hernias, indicate that it is feasible to perform the procedure under local anesthesia, and suggest that when an open tension-free technique is used, the results are superior to those of laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias.