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Chronic inguinal pain due to the inguinal hernia repair is still a serious consideration, and its incidence is evident in approximately 3%–6% of the patients. The purpose of this study was performed to assess the prevalence of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair and the effects on the quality of life in our patient.

The records of the patients who were 18 years of age or older and had had an inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia after receiving a diagnosis of inguinal hernia at this hospital from 2009 to 2015 were accessed through the hospital's data system. Patients who had signed the informed consent agreement were given an Inguinal Pain Questionnaire (IPQ) and a Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN-4) questionnaire after recording their demographic data on the appointment day. Surgical incision line was evaluated with a dolorimeter and mild touch hypoesthesia, needle-touch …