Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block versus transversus abdominis plane block for pain management following inguinal hernia repair surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 98; no. 42; p. e17545
• Main Authors: Zhou, Youfa, Chen, Minmin, Zhang, Yanting, Zhou, Haiyan, Yu, Xin, Chen, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.10.2019; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles - innervation; Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Female; Hernia, Inguinal - surgery; Herniorrhaphy - adverse effects; Herniorrhaphy - methods; Humans; Hypogastric Plexus; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Block - methods; Neuralgia - drug therapy; Neuralgia - etiology; Pain Management - methods; Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy; Pain, Postoperative - etiology; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Treatment Outcome

Controversy still exists regarding the efficiency and safety of ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve (II/IH) block versus transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for pain management after inguinal hernia repair. The purpose of the current meta-analysis was to perform a relatively credible and comprehe...