[Inguinal herniorrhaphy under local anesthesia with short hospitalization].

This prospective study gives short-term results of 208 inguinal herniorrhaphy performed under local anaesthesia. The median age of the 201 patients (186 M, 15 F) was 57 years (17-87). Local anaesthesia could not be achieved in 1 (0.5%) patient because he was panic-stricken. No serious complications occurred. Peroperative systemic hypotension with bradycardia occurred in 6 (3%) cases. Two (1%) benign postoperative sepsis and 9 (4%) hematoma occurred. The median postoperative hospital stay was 2.8 days (1-10). Twenty seven (13%) patients were discharged on the first postoperative day, 93 (46%) in a period of time less than or equal to 2 days, 147 (73%) in a period less than or equal to 3 days and 184 (91%) in a period less than or equal to 4 days.