Introduction Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a prevalent condition that can diminish
health-related quality of life, cause functional deficits, and lead to patient distress. Rates of …

Objectives Quantitative sensory testing (QST) provides an assessment of cutaneous and
deep tissue sensitivity and pain perception under normal and pathological settings …

Purpose After groin hernia repair (globally more than 20 million/year) 2–4% will develop
persistent severe pain (PSPG). Pain management is challenging and may require …

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical
procedures in general surgery. Despite surgical advances, recurrence and chronic pain are …

Inguinal hernia repairs are one of the most common procedures in general surgery. In
addition to classical open surgery, laparoscopic techniques, such as transabdominal …

Aim The objective is to assess if there has been an improvement in consenting practices by
comparing consent forms from 2015 (the year of the Montgomery ruling) and 2019 …

It is estimated that approximately one in four men and one in 20 women will develop an
inguinal hernia over the course of their lifetime. A non-mesh inguinal hernia repair via the …

Background/Objectives: Neuropathic chronic postherniorrhaphy inguinal pain (CPIP) is a
serious adverse outcome following inguinal hernia repair surgery. The optimal surgical …

Background and purpose Elective inguinal hernia repair is a ubiquitous procedure that
carries risks; chronic pain and impacts on quality of life (QoL) must be considered when …

Simple Summary A 3D scaffold developed for inguinal hernia repair has been designed to
overcome the multiple incongruences of currently used flat meshes. Conventional hernia …