Feasibility of LESS TEP inguinal hernia repair without general anesthesia: a technical note and initial experience

This dataset contains the anonymized perioperative, anesthetic, and short-term follow-up data underlying the technical note: “Feasibility of LESS TEP inguinal hernia repair without general anesthesia: a technical note and initial experience” Overview The dataset documents the initial two consecutive cases of laparo-endoscopic single-site totally extraperitoneal (LESS TEP) inguinal hernia repair performed without general anesthesia by an experienced surgical team. Both cases were intentionally selected as low-complexity, unilateral, primary inguinal hernias during the early adoption phase of this approach. Included variables The dataset includes: Demographic characteristics (anonymized) Hernia classification (EHS/NHS subtype) Baseline comorbidities and preoperative risk profile Previous abdominal surgery history Technical surgical parameters (single-incision access, space creation, insufflation pressure, mesh strategy) Primary anesthetic strategy (regional block–based or spinal) Sedation and perioperative airway/aspiration precautions Operative time Conversion events Peritoneal breach Early postoperative pain (VAS) Length of stay Short-term complications and recurrence Technical characteristics Both procedures used: 2-cm vertical subumbilical incision Camera-directed blunt preperitoneal dissection without balloon 10 mmHg insufflation 13 × 15 cm polyester mesh (Versatex) without fixation No drains Purpose This dataset is intended to support transparency, reproducibility, and secondary academic review of an early feasibility experience combining: LESS TEP surgical access Non–general anesthesia strategies (regional or spinal) Anonymization and ethical considerations To preserve patient confidentiality: Exact dates were removed Ages were grouped rather than listed precisely No direct identifiers are included Institutional identifiers were minimized All patients provided written informed consent for surgery, anesthesia, and anonymized publication. Limitations Very small sample size (n=2) Technical note / proof-of-feasibility dataset Not intended for comparative efficacy analysis Follow-up limited to early postoperative outcomes (1–3 months)