BACKGROUND: This study aimed at showing the feasibility of local-regional anesthesia in inguinal hernia repair using the technique of Lichtenstein. METHODS: 1560 patients were operated between May 1996 and December 2003. They were submitted to 1560 surgeries by means of the Lichtenstein technique, operated under local-regional anesthesia in inguinal region. Age, gender, Nyhus classification, and body mass index were analyzed. RESULTS: The post-operative complications had occurred in 7,16% of the patients. Hospitalization average were 6:00 hours. CONCLUSION: We concluded that local-regional anesthesia in the inguinal region provides the same level of comfort for patients as well as for surgeons with the advantage of imposing shorter hospital stay.
Hernia; inguinal; Anesthesia; local; Surgical Procedures; Operative
