Commentary on “Medium-Term Recurrence and Quality of Life Assessment Using the Hernia-Specific Carolinas Comfort Scale Following Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair”: Asking the Right Questions—Evaluating Outcomes in Hernia Repair

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Hope
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Repair ◽  
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
The Right

scholarly journals How To Prevent Inguinodynia - After Tension-Free Inguinal Hernia Repair – Our Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Nigam ◽  
Dr. SIIDDHARTH NIGAM
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Repair ◽  
Tension Free ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Operation ◽  
Hernia Operation ◽  
Low Incidence

Abstract: Inguinodynia is persistence of pain for more than 3 months after inguinal hernia operation. Chronic pain may be associated with hyperesthesia or hypoesthesia. This pain may be mild, moderate or severe. Inguinodynia may even effect quality of life. Pain may resolve on its own or after conservative treatment. Sometimes it persists and conservative methods fail then various other modalities of treatment are considered including re-exploration and neurectomy. We performed all 396 inguinal hernia repair by a modified Lichtenstein tension-free procedure. In our series of 396 cases inguinodynia happened only in 3 cases, a real low incidence. Some researchers have reported the incidence of inguinodynia as high as 19 percent 1 year after operation. No case required re-exploration, removal of mesh or neurectomy in our series. Keywords Chronic pain, Inguinal hernia, Inguinodynia, inguinal hernia repair

scholarly journals O41 PREDICTORS OF LOW QUALITY AFTER OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR USING THE EURAHS-QOL SCORE: PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTRIC COHORT STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Simoes ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Repair ◽  
Mesh Fixation ◽  
Absorbable Mesh ◽  
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

Abstract Aim Evidence about factors influencing quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery is scarce. This study aimed to identify predictors of low Quality of Life (QoL) after open inguinal hernia repair, to guide practice and inform patients at high risk. Material and Methods Prospective multicentric cohort study including consecutive patients undergoing elective open inguinal hernia repair in Portuguese hospitals (October-December 2019). The primary outcome was Quality of Life at 3 months after surgery, using the EuraHS-QoL score (higher score correlates with lower QoL). Low QoL was defined as the higher EuraHS-QoL score tertile and multivariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors. Results 893 patients were included from 33 hospitals. The majority were men (89.9% [800/891]), had unilateral hernias 88.7% (774/872) and the most common surgical technique was Lichtenstein’s repair (52.9% [472/893]). The median QoL score was 24 (IQR 10-40) before surgery and 2 (IQR 0-10) at 3 months after surgery, showing significant improvement (p < 0.001). After adjustment, low QoL at 3 months was associated with low preoperative QoL (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.21-2.57, p = 0.003), non-absorbable mesh fixation (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.12-2.41, p = 0.011), severe immediate postoperative pain (OR 2.90, 95% CI 1.66-5.11, p < 0.001) and minor postoperative complications (OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.30-3.84, p = 0.004). Conclusions This study supports the use of the EuraHS-QoL score preoperatively to inform consent. Although significant improvement in QoL is expected after surgery, high scores before surgery are associated with low postoperative QoL. Caution should be taken with non-absorbable mesh fixation and immediate postoperative pain control should be optimised.

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