Open AccessComparison of paravertebral block with conventional spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair
Author(s) -
K N Vikas,
Roopa Rani K,
R Vaishnavi,
M.S. Ashok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_19_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , fentanyl , inguinal hernia , bupivacaine , surgery , adverse effect , hernia
Although spinal anesthesia (also known as subarachnoid block [SAB]) is used widely for inguinal hernia repair, the paravertebral block (PVB) that produces unilateral, segmental analgesia is used with a high success rate in inguinal hernia repair.
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