SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019
Treatment of longstanding groin pain: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05238571 (Somatosensory Outcomes Following Re-surgery in Persistent Severe Pain After Groin Hernia Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Somatosensory Outcomes Following Re-surgery in Persistent Severe Pain After Groin Hernia Repair
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cortical activity during painful and non-painful stimulation over four lower limb body sites: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sportsman's Hernia repair using Nesovic procedure, a 13-year single-center experience.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) groin hernia repair using n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (LiquiBandFIX8) for mesh fixation and peritoneal closure: case report about extraperitoneal hematoma.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Chronic groin pain is a challenge for surgeons.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- Somatosensory Outcomes Following Re-Surgery in Persistent Severe Pain After Groin Hernia Repair: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- What's the SCORE? Current management of symptomatic, clinically occult, radiologically evident inguinal hernias.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2022Article
- Open Surgery for Sportsman's Hernia a Retrospective Study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Surgical debridement of infected pubic symphysitis supports optimal outcome.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Should surgeons repair symptomatic, clinically occult, radiologically evident, inguinal hernias? A case-control study of patient-reported outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Surgical Outcomes of Inguinal-, Pubic-, and Adductor-Related Chronic Pain in Athletes: A Systematic Review Based on Surgical Technique.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
- Totally extraperitoneal repair for the 'sportsman's groin' via 'the Manchester Groin Repair': a comparison of elite versus amateur athletes.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Management of Chronic Orchialgia: Challenges and Solutions - The Current Standard of Care.Research and reports in urology · 2020Review
- Groin pain caused by iliopsoas synovial cyst treated with endoscopic approach. A case report.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe most effective treatment for longstanding groin pain with no hernia present has not been designated. The aim of this systematic review was to assess whether surgical or conservative treatment are the most effective in reducing pain and thereby returning patients to habitual activity.
methodsPubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched. We included adults diagnosed with longstanding groin pain with no hernia. Treatment included inguinal hernia repair, tenotomy, and nonsurgical management. Outcomes included return to habitual activity, pain, patient satisfaction, re-operations for the operated patients, and shift to surgery for the non-operated patients. We included randomized controlled trials and observational studies with more than 10 participants.
resultsIn total, 72 studies with 3629 patients were included. Only five studies used a comparison group. After inguinal hernia repair, 94% returned to habitual activity after median 10 weeks, 92% became pain free, and 92% were satisfied with their treatment. After adductor tenotomy, 90% returned to habitual activity after median 12 weeks, 90% became pain free, and 84% were satisfied. After combined inguinal hernia repair and adductor tenotomy, 97% returned to habitual activity after median 10 weeks, 92% became pain free, and 91% were satisfied with their treatment. After nonsurgical management, 80% returned to habitual activity after median 12 weeks, 67% became pain free, 56% were satisfied, and 21% shifted to surgery.
conclusionWe found that surgery seems to be more efficient in return the patients to habitual activity, reduce their pain, and satisfy them than conservative treatment.
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