Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47029#.VGLzDmfHRK0 Author(s) Flavio Antonio de Sá Ribeiro , Baltazar de Araujo Fernandes , João Pedro de Araujo Simões Corrêa Affiliation(s) Surgery of UNIFESO, Teresopolis, Brazil Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . General Surgery Service, Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . General Surgery Service, Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . ABSTRACT Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of inguinal hernia repair with local anesthesia in an out-patient regime, with safety, efficacy and short learning curve. Methods: We prospectively evaluated 1186 patients undergoing i...
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