Laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair under local anesthesia
- 1 February 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 9 (2) , 197-199
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00191966
Abstract
A case report of the laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias performed under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation is presented. The combination of nitrous oxide for peritoneal insufflation and an ultrasonically activated scalpel for dissection made the procedure feasible. It is hoped that this technique can extend laparoscopic surgery to patients who are poor candidates for general anesthesia.Keywords
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