Ultrasound-guided Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2011-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Aim: To investigate whether ultrasound-guided perineural administration of 20 ml bupivacaine 5 mg/ml vs 20 ml isotonic saline at the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerves have a clinically analgesic effect after unilateral open inguinal hernia repair.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age above 18 years

• unilateral primary inguinal repair

• open surgery a.m. Lichtenstein

• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• age below 18 years

• secondary surgery

• laparoscopic surgery

• lack of communicative skills