Open AccessChoice of Anesthesia and Risk of Reoperation for Recurrence in Groin Hernia Repair
Author(s) -
Pär Nordin,
Staffan Haapaniemi,
W. van der Linden,
Erik Nilsson
Publication year - 2004
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 - 10.1097/01.sla.0000130726.03886.93
Subject(s) - medicine , groin , hernia , surgery , hernia repair , inguinal hernia , anesthesia , medline , general surgery , political science , law
To analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence using 3 anesthetic alternatives, general anesthesia (GA), regional (spinal-, epidural-) anesthesia (RA), and local anesthesia (LA), and to study time trends for various anesthetic and operative methods, as well as other risk factors regarding reoperation for recurrence.