Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2018;3(1):2007.Research Article | Open Access
Long-term Quality of Life and Chronic Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair in Women
Raphael N Vuille-dit-Bille, Lukas Fink, Svenja Leu, Christopher Soll, Peter Villiger and Ralph F Staerkle
Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
Department of Mathematics, Cantonal School of Wil, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Chur, Chur, Switzerland
*Correspondance to: Ralph Staerkle
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2007
Abstract
Background: Groin hernias in women are rare and most published studies only assess different operation techniques and the associated recurrence rates. Information about chronic postoperative pain and quality of life following groin hernia repair in women is sparse.Methods: In total, 24 female patients following groin hernia repair were included in this prospective study. Median follow-up was 6.25 years. The Core Outcome Measure Index (COMI) hernia questionnaire was used to assess quality of life and chronic postoperative pain.Results: The COMI-hernia total score and COMI-hernia pain score both decreased significantly after surgery (p=0.00018 and p=0.0095, respectively). Both scores correlated with patients’ satisfaction. High preoperative COMI-hernia total score and low American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score were identified as risk factors for an adverse outcome after surgery. Similarly, low ASA score was shown as a risk factor for postoperative high COMI-hernia pain score.Conclusions: Risk factors for adverse outcome after groin hernia repair seem to be different between males and females. Patient’s fitness prior to surgery seems to inversely correlate with outcome after groin hernia repair in females.
Keywords
Inguinal hernia repair; Quality assessment; Quality of life; Chronic pain; Core outcome measure index; Patient satisfaction
Cite the article
Vuille-dit-Bille RN, Fink L, Leu S, Soll C, Villiger P, Staerkle RF. Long-term Quality of Life and Chronic Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair in Women. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2007.
