Tension-free inguinal hernia repair with transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in elderly high-risk patients.

Halit Batuhan DemirAlev AtalayCan UcÖzgür FıratSinan Ersin

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)

Even hernia surgery can be very challenging in patients with advanced age and comorbidities. We wanted to show the feasibility of the TAP block method as an alternative to anaesthesia in such patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
ultrasound guided
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection
postoperative pain