Using local rather than general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair may significantly reduce complications for frail Veterans
Jennie Meier, Miles Berger, Timothy P. Hogan, Joan Reisch, Herbert J. Zeh, C. Munro Cullum, Simon J. Craddock Lee, Celette Sugg Skinner, Cynthia J. Brown, Courtney J. Balentine
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInguinal herniaLocal anesthesiaAnesthesiaSurgeryRandomized controlled trialHerniaHernia repairComplicationIncidence (geometry)Veterans AffairsInternal medicineOpticsPhysicsFrailty in Older AdultsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesNutrition and Health in Aging