ArticleWorld journal of surgery2017
Chronic Inguinal Pain After Kidney Transplantation, a Common and Underexposed Problem.
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- Utilization of Cannabidiol in Post-Organ-Transplant Care.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- Aggravation of fibrin deposition and microthrombus formation within the graft during kidney transplantation.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Chronic pain after hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.The British journal of surgery · 2019Article
- Perioperative antithrombotic therapy does not increase the incidence of early postoperative thromboembolic complications and bleeding in kidney transplantation - a retrospective study.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence and impact of chronic inguinal pain after kidney transplantation is not clearly established. A high incidence of pain after inguinal hernia repair, a comparable surgical procedure, suggests an underexposed problem.
methodsBetween 2011 and 2013, 403 consecutive patients who underwent kidney transplantation were invited to complete the Caroline Comfort Scale (CCS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in order to assess the incidence of chronic inguinal pain and movement disabilities, complemented by questions regarding comorbidity during follow-up.
resultsThe response rate was 58 % (n = 199) with a median follow-up of 22 months (IQR 12-30). In total, 90 patients (45 %) reported a CCS > 0 and 64 patients (32 %) experienced at least mild but bothersome complaints. Most inguinal complaints were reported during bending over and walking with a mean CCS score of 1.1 (SD ± 2.2) and 1.2 (SD ± 2.4), respectively. A high body mass index (BMI), delayed graft function, and the need for a second operation were associated with a higher CCS score on univariate analysis. Using multivariate analysis, only BMI (p = 0.02) was considered an independent risk factor for chronic inguinal pain.
conclusionsThe incidence of chronic inguinal pain is a common though underexposed complication after kidney transplantation. More awareness to prevent neuropathic pain seems indicated.
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