Iliohypogastric/ilioinguinal nerve block in inguinal hernia repair for postoperative pain management: comparison of the anatomical landmark and ultrasound guided techniques

Analgesic Efficacy of Bilateral Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block for Post Caesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anaesthesia, 2016. Double blind randomized Study

“…Furthermore, ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric (II-IH) nerve blocks are widely practiced for the treatment of postoperative pain after caesarean delivery [2] and for analgesia for different age groups of patients undergoing hernia repair [16,17]. Bilateral II-IH nerve block found to be effective to provide analgesia after low transverse caesarean delivery as the Pfannenstiel incision has both a somatic and a visceral component, and the somatic pain generated at the incision site is innervated by the II-IH nerve, that innervate the L1-2 dermatome distribution (3k) [18].…”

Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block with Anatomical Landmark and Direct Visualization Technique

“…10 Also Demirci A et al showed US guided iliohypogastric/ilioinguinal nerve block in adult inguinal herniorrhaphies provides a more effective analgesia and higher satisfaction of analgesia than iliohypogastric/ilioinguinal nerve block with the anatomical landmark technique. Moreover, it may be suggested that the observation of anatomical structures with the US may increase the success of the block, and minimize the block-related complications 6 . Amory et al reported a case of The insertion of catheter is very important to get the best result and also less complication.…”

“…surgeries through ultrasonographic localization or blind localization through anatomical landmark [5][6] . The aim of this study is evaluation of the efficacy of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block through anatomical landmark and direct visualization technique.…”

Analgesic Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Thoraco-Abdominal Wall Peripheral Nerve Blocks

“…The efficacy of IL/IH nerve blocks performed with ultrasound guidance was compared with anatomical landmark techniques for postoperative pain management in cases of adult herniorrhaphy. Postoperative VAS scores were lower, patient satisfaction scores were higher and both duration of hospital stay and time to first mobilization were shorter in the ultrasound-guidance group [73]. IL/IH nerve blocks have also been used successfully as the primary anesthetic for herniorrhaphy and can be considered as an alternative for patients who are not good candidates for neuraxial or general anesthesia [74].…”