Pain after inguinal hernia repair: what to do?
Abrazhda, D.; Hübner, M.; Foletti, A.; Demartines, N.; Vuilleumier, H.
Revue Medicale Suisse 6(254): 1288-1291
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 20672684 Document Number: 643060
Hernia repair one of the most frequently performed operations in general surgery. With the introduction of tension-free mesh repair, recurrence rates dropped well below 5% for open and laparoscopic procedures. However, chronic postoperative pain remains a widely neglected complication with a high socio-economic impact. It occurs in about 10-20% of patients after hernia repair. We review the different types of post-herniorrhaphy pain with the typical diagnostic features and we conclude with a pragmatic algorithm based on our clinical experience.