Effectiveness of modified ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve blocks for postoperative pain control in transinguinal inguinal hernia repair

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of modified ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain management after inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients.
• Conducted nerve blocks using ultrasound guidance.
• Assessed postoperative pain levels and opioid use.
• Evaluated patient satisfaction scores.
• Significantly reduced postoperative pain levels observed.
• Lower opioid consumption reported post-surgery.
• Increased patient satisfaction was noted.