ReviewJournal of pain research2018
Management of chronic pain after hernia repair.
Review in Journal of pain research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Somatosensory Outcomes Following Re-surgery in Persistent Severe Pain After Groin Hernia Repair
The Effect of Intraoperative Esmolol Administration on Postoperative Recovery and Chronic Pain
Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 114 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is the transection of the hernia sac during laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty safe and feasible? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Nerve identification during open inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Fascia defect closure versus non-closure in minimal invasive direct inguinal hernia mesh repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Analgesic efficacy of ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric, transversus abdominis plane, and quadratus lumborum blocks in inguinal hernia surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Trial
- Macroscopic, radiologic, and microscopic analysis of explanted abdominal wall prosthesis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Adductor tendinopathy as a source of ongoing chronic postoperative inguinal pain-evaluating outcomes of adductor tenotomy.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Who will repair the next open inguinal hernia? Educational consequences of declining open surgery volumes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Sacroiliac joint synostosis as an atypical cause of sports-related groin pain: a case report.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Groin hernia.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
- Reoperation for Recurrence After Groin Hernia Repair in Adolescents: A Nationwide Register-Based Cohort Study.World journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Anatomical variations of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerves: a systematic scoping review of cadaver studies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Risk factors for recurrence after open neonatal hernia repair: A single-center, retrospective study.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Penetrating versus non-penetrating mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Review
- A Novel One-Stop Multidisciplinary Clinic for Chronic Postoperative Inguinal Pain: Initial Experiences and Outcomes.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Robot Assisted Trans Abdominal Retromuscular Umbilical Prosthesis (rTARUP): A Dutch Multicenter Study.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- The evolving role of truncal fascial plane blocks in non-surgical pain therapy: a narrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Knowledge and Practices Regarding Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Surgery: A National Resident Survey in Senegal.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Article
- The DySLOH Study: Comparative Evaluation of the Results between the ProFlor and Lichtenstein Techniques for Open Inguinal Hernia Repair-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Lichtenstein technique for inguinal hernia repair: ten recommendations to optimize surgical outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Chronic pain following inguinal hernia repair is a common problem and feared complication. Up to 16% of people experience chronic pain following the repair of a groin hernia. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of treatment strategies for patients with chronic pain following inguinal hernia repair based on best practice guidelines and current clinical routines. The optimal management of chronic pain following inguinal hernia surgery should begin with a thorough clinical examination to rule out other causes of chronic pain and to rule out a recurrence. A scaled approach to treatment is recommended. Initially, watchful waiting can be tried if it can be tolerated by the patient and then systemic painkillers, escalating to blocks, and surgery as the final option. Surgery should include mesh removal and triple neurectomy following anterior approaches or mesh and tack removal following a posterior approach. The diagnosis and treatment strategies should be performed by or discussed with experts in the field.
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