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Validation of a questionnaire for the assessment of pain following ventral hernia repair--the VHPQ.
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- Autologous full-thickness skin in the repair of complex ventral hernias: an innovative step into the future of complex hernia repair?Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
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- Postoperative Pain After Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
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- Quality of life and hernia development 5 years after open abdomen treatment with vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to create and evaluate the validity and reliability of a novel ventral hernia pain questionnaire (VHPQ) to assess pain following surgery for ventral hernia.
methodsThe questionnaire was constructed using focus groups and patient interviews. Validity was tested on 51 patients who responded to the VHPQ and brief pain inventory (BPI) 1 and 4 weeks following surgery. Reliability and internal consistency was tested on 74 patients who had surgery 3 years earlier and received the VHPQ and BPI on two separate occasions. Pain not related to surgery was examined on one occasion using the VHPQ on 100 non-operated people.
resultsFor pain intensity items, a significant decrease was seen from week 1 to week 4 postoperative (p < 0.05). Spearman rank correlations were significant between the pain intensity items of the VHPQ and the BPI, tested 1 week postoperative (p < 0.05). Kappa levels for test-retest of items for interference with daily activities were higher than 0.5 for all items except one. Intra-class correlation was significant for pain intensity items (p < 0.05) in the test-retest group. Three years after surgery, the operated group stated more pain in the pain intensity items (p < 0.05) and more interference with daily activities (p < 0.05) than a non-operated group from the general population.
conclusionThe validity and reliability of the VHPQ make it a useful tool in assessing postoperative pain and patient satisfaction.
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