Comparative study between Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine for hernia surgery in the elderly

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The inguinal hernia is one of the most common diseases in the elderly. Treatment of this type of pathology is exclusively surgical and relies almost always on the use of local anesthesia. While in the past hernia surgery was carried...

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Main Authors: Compagna Rita, Vigliotti Gabriele, Coretti Guido, Amato Maurizio, Aprea Giovanni, Puzziello Alessandro, Militello Carmelo, Iacono Fabrizio, Prezioso Domenico, Amato Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery