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Background: The dearth of adequate facilities and anesthetists limits the number and extent of surgical cases that can be attended to in surgical outreach programs. Inguinal hernia remains a common health burden in the developing world. Tertiary hospitals provide good anesthetic complements to safe surgeries and will be a veritable tool in surgical outreaches. Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess the types/techniques of anesthesia used in uncomplicated open inguinal hernia repair in a tertiary hospital-based surgical outreach program. Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective analysis of anesthetic techniques used in all uncomplicated inguinal hernia repairs performed in outreach program over 1 week in May 2018. Data were collected with a pro forma, analyzed with SPSS, and presented in tables and figures. Results: One hundred and ninety-five patients with uncomplicated inguinal hernias were recruited for the study. The patients' age ranged from 0 to 89 years, with a mean age of 33.62 ± 22.75 years. Most cases occurred in children. The male-to-female ratio was 7:1, and the majority were primary hernia repairs. Eighty-seven (44.6%) patients had local anesthesia (LA), 65 (33.3%) had general anesthesia (GA), while 43 (22.1%) had spinal anesthesia (SA). One hundred and sixty-two (83.1%) patients needed intraoperative analgesic augmentation. One hundred and sixty-nine (86.7%) patients were operated as day-case surgeries, while 26 (13.3%) patients were discharged the day after surgery. The failure rate of LA and SA put together was 74.6%, but there was no conversion to GA. Anesthetic complication was observed in 3.4% of cases. Conclusion: Organizing inguinal hernia repair outreach in a tertiary hospital offers the benefit of a full complement of anesthesia, which ensures safe and smooth surgery with low anesthetic complications. Most cases were done as daycare surgeries despite the high failure rate of LA and SA. Contexte: Le manque d'installations adéquates et d'anesthésistes limite le nombre et l'étendue des cas chirurgicaux qui peuvent être traités dans les programmes de proximité chirurgicale. La hernie inguinale reste un fardeau de santé courant dans les pays en développement. Les hôpitaux tertiaires fournissent de bons compléments anesthésiques aux chirurgies sûres et seront un véritable outil dans les interventions chirurgicales. Objectifs: Évaluer les types / techniques d'anesthésie utilisés dans la réparation de hernie inguinale ouverte non compliquée dans un programme de proximité chirurgicale en milieu hospitalier tertiaire. Méthode: Une analyse prospective des techniques d'anesthésie utilisées dans toutes les réparations de hernie inguinale non compliquées effectuées dans le cadre d'un programme de sensibilisation sur une semaine en mai 2018. Les données ont été recueillies à l'aide d'un formulaire, analysées avec SPSS et présentées sous forme de tableaux et de figures. Résultats: Cent quatre-vingt-quinze patients atteints de hernies inguinales non compliquées ont été recrutés pour l'étude. L'âge des patients variait de 0 à 89 ans avec un âge moyen de 33,62 + 22,75 ans. La plupart des cas sont survenus chez des enfants. Le ratio homme / femme était de 7: 1 et la majorité était des réparations primaires de hernie. Quatre-vingt-sept (44,6%) des patients ont eu une anesthésie locale (LA), 65 (33,3%) une anesthésie générale (AG), tandis que 43 (22,1%) une anesthésie rachidienne (SA). Cent soixante-deux (83,1%) patients ont eu besoin d'une augmentation analgésique peropératoire. Cent soixante-neuf (86,7%) patients ont été opérés en garderie tandis que 26 (13,3%) patients ont obtenu leur congé le lendemain de la chirurgie. Le taux d'échec de LA et SA réunis était de 74,6%, mais il n'y a pas eu de conversion en GA. Une complication anesthésique a été observée dans 3,4% des cas. Conclusion: l'organisation de soins de proximité pour la réparation de la hernie inguinale dans un hôpital tertiaire offre l'avantage d'un complément complet d'anesthésie qui garantit une chirurgie sûre et en douceur avec de faibles complications anesthésiques. La plupart des cas ont été pratiqués en garderie malgré le taux d'échec élevé de l'anesthésie locale et rachidienne. Mots-clés: Réparation de hernie inguinale, chirurgie de jour, anesthésie générale, anesthésie locale, anesthésie rachidienne.
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Anesthesia , Hernia, Inguinal , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Hernia, Inguinal/surgery , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Tertiary Care Centers , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic elbow stiffness (PTES) results in severe interference with the activities of daily living (ADL), affecting mainly young people. Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is relatively contraindicated in the young patient and arthrodesis is poorly tolerated. Interposition elbow arthroplasty (IEA) improves the range of motion (ROM) buying time for future reconstructive surgery. While the fascia lata remains the most common material used in IEA, the triceps fascia is a native vascularized tissue, and it does not require a separate incision to harvest. To our knowledge, there are no published studies on the use of this technique of IEA. METHOD: Sixteen patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness had IEA with the triceps fascia between January 2009 and January 2017. The ROM was assessed pre-operatively and post-operatively at the 6th and the 24th week. The researchers also evaluated the functional outcome with the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) at the 24th week. The data were analysed with the software IBM SPSS Version 20. RESULTS: Nine males and seven females had IEA with the triceps fascia. The mean age of the subjects was 22.8 years (SD = 6.39). The median duration of the stiffness was eight months (range: 2-168 months). Fall was the most frequent cause of post-traumatic elbow stiffness, and the non-dominant side was more frequently involved. Fourteen patients had an intervention at the native bone setters before presentation to the hospital. The mean elbow ROM increased from 16.4° pre-operatively to 97.2° at the 24th week (p < 0.001), while the mean MEPS improved from 42.5° pre-operatively to 81.2° post-operatively (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The triceps fascia flap provides an excellent alternative to the fascia lata for IEA without the complications of the donor site morbidity.
