Inguinal hernia repair: A comparison between local and general anaesthesia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 799-800

  Subramaniam, P ^a,b   Leslie, J ^a   Gourlay, C ^a   Clezy, J K A ^a  

^a North West Regional Hospital   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia repair; Length of stay; Local anaesthesia infiltration; Narcotic analgesic requirement

Indexed keywords

COCODAMOL; CODEINE; DIGESIC; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031795453     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04680.x     Document Type: Article

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