Long term outcome after XXXX repair using general, locoregional or local anaesthesia.

@entity1 @entity23212 @entity7502 @entity797 @entity158 @entity547 @entity169 @entity1118
BACKGROUND: @entity1118 or discomfort after @entity547 surgery is nowadays a more challenging concern than recurrence. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term impact of local anaesthetic repair (LA) on @entity158 , discomfort, paraesthesia and functional outcome after @entity23212 as compared to locoregional (LRA) and general anaesthesia (GA). METHODS: @entity1 with primary or recurrent inguinal @entity547 underwent Lichtenstein repair with a @entity7502 mesh. All @entity1 with a follow-up of at least three years were sent a detailed questionnaire and offered an outpatient visit. Kaplan-Meier estimates and @entity797 proportional hazard regressions were used to analyse the relationship between time to event variables and explanatory variables including anaesthesia type. RESULTS: Between 1994 and 2006, in two cohorts, 330 @entity1 answered the questionnaire: 100 under GA, 35 under LRA, and 195 under LA. This represented a response rate of 95, 94, and 98% respectively. Compared to GA and LRA, LA resulted in less long term @entity158 , discomfort and paraesthesia. Moreover, resumption of social and professional activities was faster after LA. Recurrence rates were 1, 0, and 0.5% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: After @entity169 repair, LA results in beneficial effects beyond the immediate postoperative period.
