200
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
December 30, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 30, 2017
Paravertebral block injections from T12 to L2
Three anesthetic injections are done
Placebo at T11 and L3
Two injections that contain saline are performed
Paravertebral block injections between T11 and L3
Five anesthetic injections are done
Herniorrhaphy
Unilateral inguinal hernia repair
Intravenous (IV) fentanyl
Patients will be given 1 μg/kg intravenous (IV) fentanyl as premedication
Bupivacaine
Each patient will receive 75 mg bupivacaine during PVB
Makassed General Hospital, Beirut
Makassed General Hospital
OTHER