Chronic pain and physical disability are well-known problems after primary groin hernia
surgery, but the outcome after recurrent hernia surgery is much less known. Purpose To …

Background The effectiveness of different procedures in routine surgical practice for hernia
repair with respect to chronic postoperative pain and reoperation rates is not clear. Methods …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate chronic pain 1 year after surgery, and risk
factors for chronic pain after groin hernia repair in women. Background: Groin hernia surgery …

Purpose The aim of the present study was to assess the outcome results after reoperation for
persistent pain after hernia surgery in a population-based setting. Methods All patients who …

Background Chronic pain after groin hernia repair is a significant problem, and it is unclear
whether or not lightweight meshes help. This national register-based study investigated …

Abstract Purpose Up to 6–7% of patients who have undergone laparoscopic groin hernia
repair suffer from chronic pain, depending on various factors; however, the long-term course …

Objectives: To evaluate recurrence rate and chronic groin pain three years after hernia
repair and to validate a postal questionnaire with selective physical examination as a …

Abstract Background According to the Swedish Hernia Register (SHR), the reoperation rate
is more than doubled after recurrent groin hernia repair compared with primary repair. The …

Background Improved recurrence rates after groin hernia surgery have led to chronic pain
becoming the most troublesome postoperative complication. Self-gripping mesh was …

Purpose To analyse if postoperative complications constitute a predictor for the risk of
developing long-term groin pain. Methods Population-based prospective cohort study of …