“Can local anesthesia be done for inguinal hernia surgery?”
I will have inguinal hernia surgery. Can local anesthesia be used for inguinal hernia surgery?
6 Answers
Yes. Local anesthesia with sedation could be helpful for inguinal surgery.
It can be, but most surgeons I have worked with prefer general anesthesia.
I would not recommend local only. Pt moving or resisting the surgeon's efforts can cause poor repair/bleeding.
It can be done under local anesthesia and open technique. Usually considered in high-risk surgical candidates. But doing it under general anesthesia with laparoscopic or robotic technique helps in early recovery and better pain control post-operation.
Rarely. It needs to be done as an open surgery (not minimally invasive) if local anesthetic alone is to be used. Local anesthesia is not the recommended technique unless there is a contraindication to general anesthesia such as severe heart or lung disease.
Normally, no.
