Open AccessComparison of paravertebral block with conventional spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair
Author(s) -
Kanchan Rani,
R Vaishnavi,
K N Vikas,
M S Ashok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
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.