2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
Primary aim: 1. To compare the nerve stimulation vs. anatomic techniques of paravertebral block of T11-L1 in providing surgical anesthesia for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Secondary aims: 1. Compare VAS pain scores in the two groups of patients over the first 24 hours. 2. Compare opioid intake over the first 24 hours in the two groups of patients.
Evaluate whether discrete landmarks of the proximal humerus can be identified using ultrasound in patients with various body habitus and BMI.