Published by The Journal of The American College of Surgeons 1998
ISSN 1072.7515/98/$19.00
PII S1072-7515(98)00057-X
 
 

Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Five Primary Inguinal
Hernia Repairs: Advantages of Ambulatory Open Mesh Repair
Using Local Anesthesia
 

Conclusions:

Open mesh repair under local anesthesia is an effective day case technique,
particularly in the elderly and medically unfit.
The economic benefits are enhanced by low morbidity,
early return to normal activities
and low recurrence rates.
(J Am Coll Surg 1998; 186:447-456. © 1998 by the American College of Surgeons)

Reprinted with permission from the American College of Surgeons (Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1998; 186: 447-456)