Safety and Efficacy of Local Anesthesia in Emergency Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Patients in LA group received the local infiltration technique. A mixture of 2% lidocaine 20ml and 0.9%NS 30ml was used as the local anesthetic. Patients required extra analgesia during the surgery were given 20-40mg parecoxib sodium intravenously. Conversion to GA was performed if LA was intolerant for patient, which was evaluated by both anesthetists and surgeons.

In group GA, anesthesia was induced with propofol 2mg/kg and fentanyl 0.1-0.2mg intravenously. Inhalation anesthesia was given at the same time with a mixture of oxygen and isoflurane 1-2% through an intubation.