Inguinal hernia - choices?

[Jules59]

...(when key hole fails simply switch to open and have to administer General Anaesthetic)....

You may have got confused with "open surgery under local anaesthesia" and "keyhole surgery".

"keyhole surgery " aka laparoscopic surgery requires general anaesthesia so that the anaesthetist can ventilate you whilst you are lying on your back in a head down position with your abdomen inflated with gas.

[djnotts]

...(when key hole fails simply switch to open and have to administer General Anaesthetic)....

You may have got confused with "open surgery under local anaesthesia" and "keyhole surgery".

"keyhole surgery " aka laparoscopic surgery requires general anaesthesia so that the anaesthetist can ventilate you whilst you are lying on your back in a head down position with your abdomen inflated with gas.

Very likely - good few years ago! Should have left it at when keyhole fails simply switch to open. Although would then have to administer more GA.

[toontra]

You may find this useful in the discussion with the surgeon about which method he or she will use.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/inguinal- ... t-happens/

Ah - really useful - thanks. One of the relevant sections is:

The British Hernia Society recommends using the open technique to repair most primary single-sided hernias (those appearing for the first time on just one side).

This may well be why my consultant is suggesting open rather than keyhole.