Is ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block an underused anesthetic technique for inguinal herniorrhaphy?

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-

  Wang, Haibo ^a  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOGASTRIC NERVE; INGUINAL HERNIA; NAUSEA; NERVE BLOCK; OPERATING ROOM; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECOVERY ROOM; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; URINE RETENTION; VITAL SIGN; VOMITING; ADULT; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS;

EID: 33644855114     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000197300.37083.a8     Document Type: Editorial

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