Comparison of Ultrasoundguided Ilioinguinal Iliohypogastric Nerve Block with Wound Infiltration during Pediatric Herniotomy Surgeries.

Background And Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block (II/IH) with local wound infiltration in children undergoing herniotomy surgeries.

Methods: After ethics committee approval and informed consent, 100 children aged 6 months-7 years posted for herniotomy surgeries were randomly divided into Group B and Group W. Local wound infiltration was performed in Group W by the surgeon at the time of port placement and the end of the surgery with 0.