NCT05335837

Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Postoperative Recovery Time in Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Ilioinguinal, Iliohypogastric Nerve Block and Sedation Versus General Anesthesia: a Propensity Score Matched-cohort Retrospective Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 350 (estimated)
• Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Inguinal hernia have traditionally been done under general anesthesia. While safe, general anesthesia is associated with potential postoperative nausea/vomiting and drowsiness. Additionally, the recent COVID19 pandemic has heightened the precaution to avoid aerosol generating procedures (AGP) if possible. General anesthesia requires airway manipulation, thus necessitate performing an AGP. Recently, we began using peripheral nerve block and sedation as primary anesthetic technique for inguinal hernia repairs. While surgeon administered local anesthetic, also known as local infiltration, has been done for inguinal hernia repair, using specific nerve blocks and sedation has not been compared with general anesthesia. We believe the advantage of this novel technique can improve postoperative recovery. This retrospective study will compare the total hospital length of stay of those receiving nerve blocks and sedation as primary anesthetic techniques versus those with general anesthesia.

Conditions

• Anesthesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Regional Anesthesia and Sedation	Preoperative ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block and moderate to deep intraoperative sedation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-01
• Primary completion: 2022-06-01
• Completion: 2022-07-01
• First posted: 2022-04-19
• Last updated: 2022-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada