Open AccessA comparative study of postoperative analgesia provided by ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block using two concentrations of bupivacaine in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair
Author(s) -
Rajesh M. Prabhu,
Dewan Roshan Singh,
N. Krishnaveni
Publication year - 2017
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_84_17
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , inguinal hernia , visual analogue scale , randomized controlled trial , surgery , hernia , anesthesiology
Pain after open inguinal hernia surgery can be moderate to severe and is known to prolong hospital stay and delay return to normal daily activities.