Open AccessParavertebral block can be an alternative to unilateral spinal anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair
Author(s) -
Mohanchandra Mandal,
Sushmita Das,
Sunil Gupta,
Tapas Ghosh,
Sekhar Ranjan Basu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.90613
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal anesthesia , inguinal hernia , anesthesia , block (permutation group theory) , surgery , hernia , geometry , mathematics
Inguinal hernia repair can be performed under satisfactory anaesthetic conditions using general, regional and peripheral nerve block anaesthesia. Unilateral spinal anaesthesia provides optimal anaesthesia, with stable haemodynamics and minimal adverse events. The paravertebral block, being segmental in nature, can be expected to produce some advantages regarding haemodynamic stability and early ambulation and may be a viable alternative.