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Comparative Effectiveness of Two Ultrasound-Guided Regional Block Techniques for Surgical Anesthesia in Open Unilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE Steffel, L., Kim, T. E., Howard, S. K., Ly, D. P., Kou, A., King, R., Mariano, E. R. 2016; 35 (1): 177-182

Abstract

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) and ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (II/IH) nerve blocks have been described as analgesic adjuncts for inguinal hernia repair, but the efficacy of these techniques in providing intraoperative anesthesia, either individually or together, is not known. We designed this retrospective cohort study to test the hypothesis that combining TAP and II/IH nerve blocks ("double TAP" technique) results in greater accordance between the preoperative anesthetic plan and actual anesthetic technique provided when compared to TAP alone. Based on this study, double TAP may be preferred for patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair who wish to avoid general anesthesia.

View details for DOI 10.7863/ultra.15.02057

View details for Web of Science ID 000367228500021