Long-term follow-up after mesh removal and selective neurectomy for persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain

Hernia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 339-345

  Bischoff, J M ^a   Enghuus, C ^a   Werner, M U ^a   Kehlet, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Nerve identification; Neurectomy; Open inguinal herniorrhaphy; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENITOFEMORAL NERVE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; ILIOINGUINAL NERVE; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL NERVE; INGUINAL POSTHERNIORRHAPHY PAIN; ISCHEMIC ORCHITIS WITH ATROPHY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE; NEURECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS IMPINGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SURGICAL MESH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84878640924     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-013-1073-z     Document Type: Article

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