DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2018.v04i07.002

Pages: 127-129

The Asia-Pacific Hernia Society states the extrapolated incidence of hernia in India as 1,957,850 cases per year. 93% of these cases were inguinal hernias. Surgical repair of inguinal hernia is the most common general surgery procedure performed today. Onlay mesh hernioplasty by open method of groin herniotomy is an established technique. The study was conducted at Dr.Hedgewar Rugnalaya which represents tertiary centre located in Aurangabad City, divisional place of Maharashtra, which serves a large population of the community of different socioeconomic levels. There was significant difference noted between the pain experienced between the two groups during surgery. Significant pain and discomfort was complained intraoperatively in 5 cases (10%) under hernia block. Additional sedative in the form of Inj. Ketamine 0.5 to 1 mg/kg was administered during the surgery in 4 cases. One case was converted to general anaesthesia. No significant pain was complained by any patient under spinal anaesthesia.