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ArticleWorld journal of surgery2013

Patient Satisfaction, chronic pain, and functional status following laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.

Mike K Liang, Marissa Clapp, Linda T Li, Rachel L Berger, Stephanie C Hicks, Samir Awad

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Article in World journal of surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02233569 (COMPARISON OF TWO DIFFERENT CONCEPTS OF MESH AND FIXATION TECHNIQUE IN THE LAPAROSCOPIC OPERATIONS FOR VENTRAL AND INCISIONAL HERNIA - A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED MONOCENTER TRIAL.), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT02233569 naterminatednot on this map

Comparison of two different concepts of mesh and fixation technique in the laparoscopic operations for ventral and incisional hernia - a randomized controlled monocenter trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorPolish Hernia Study GroupRan2012 to 2014Enrolled50ConditionsHernia, Abdominal, Hernia,VentralArmsIntraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair with the use of Phisiomesh implant and Securestrap fixation device., Intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair with the use of Ventralight ST implant with SorbaFix fixation device., Ventralight ST implant, ETHICON PHYSIOMESH®
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Ventral hernia is a chronic disease: a systematic review of long-term outcomes beyond 5 years.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025
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  13. Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP): an underestimated problem after incisional hernia treatment.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024
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  17. Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal approach for repair of primary, uncomplicated ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mike K LiangMichael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, OCL (112), Houston, TX 77030, USA. ml3@bcm.edu
Marissa Clapp
Linda T Li
Rachel L Berger
Stephanie C Hicks
Samir Awad

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVentral hernia repairs are one of the most common surgeries performed. Symptoms are the most common motivation for repair. Unfortunately, outcomes of repair are typically measured in recurrence and infection rather than patient focused results. We correlated factors associated with decreased patient satisfaction, chronic pain, and diminished functional status following laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR)

methodsA retrospective study of 201 patients from two affiliated institutions was performed. Patient satisfaction, chronic abdominal pain, pain scores, and Activities Assessment Scale results were obtained in 122 patients. Results were compared with univariate and multivariate analysis.

resultsThirty-two (25.4%) patients were dissatisfied with their LVHR while 21 (17.2%) patients had chronic abdominal pain and 32 (26.2%) patients had poor functional status following LVHR. Decreased patient satisfaction was associated with perception of poor cosmetic outcome (OR 17.3), eventration (OR 10.2), and chronic pain (OR 1.4). Chronic abdominal pain following LVHR was associated with incisional hernia (OR 9.0), recurrence (OR 4.3), eventration (OR 6.0), mesh type (OR 1.9), or ethnicity (OR 0.10). Decreased functional status with LVHR was associated with mesh type used (OR 3.7), alcohol abuse (OR 3.4), chronic abdominal pain (OR 1.3), and age (OR 1.1).

conclusionsOne-fourth of patients have poor quality outcome following LVHR. These outcomes are affected by perception of cosmesis, eventration, chronic pain, hernia type, recurrence, mesh type, and patient characteristics/co-morbidities. Closing central defects and judicious mesh selection may improve patient satisfaction and function. Focus on patient-centered outcomes is warranted.

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AgedAnalysis of VarianceChronic PainCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHumansIncidenceLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPain Measurement

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