ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2025
Protocol for the AFTERHERNIA Project: patient-reported outcomes of groin and ventral hernia repair.
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- Chronic pain and foreign body sensation based on mesh placement in primary ventral hernia repair: a systematic review highlighting the evidence gap and a call to action.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Chronic pain and aesthetics after cosmetically motivated open primary ventral hernia repair: a survey- and register-based nationwide study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Young women are more often dissatisfied with appearance after primary ventral hernia repair: a nationwide survey- and register-based study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Reoperation Versus Self-Reported Recurrence After Ventral Hernia Repair: A Nationwide Survey- and Register-Based Study.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Turning a nation into a cohort: combining national registers and a digital mailbox for population-based health research.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Lifestyle-related risk factors and recurrence after ventral hernia surgery: nationwide registry and survey study.BJS open · 2026Article
- Mesh placement and patient-reported outcomes in primary ventral hernia repair: a nationwide survey- and register-based study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Patients' motivation for undergoing elective repair of a primary ventral hernia: a Danish nationwide cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- What is the preferred mesh placement in primary ventral hernia repair? An international survey of 442 surgeons.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Observational
- Redefining Success in Hernia Surgery: The Case for Patient-Reported Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Rethinking surgical success in non-cancer operations-why patient experience must lead.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Review
- Groin hernia.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThe AFTERHERNIA Project aims to shift the focus of hernia surgery towards patient-reported outcomes by examining the impact of surgical methods and long-term complications on a national level. Groin and ventral hernia repairs are common surgical procedures with significant impact on patient quality of life and healthcare costs. Most large-scale studies focus on clinical outcomes like reoperation and readmission rates, rather than patient-reported outcomes.
methodsThis nationwide survey involves Danish patients who have undergone groin or ventral hernia repair over a ten-year period. Patients will be identified in the Danish National Patient Registry, and they will receive either the Abdominal Hernia-Q or Groin Hernia-Q questionnaire to collect data on patient-reported outcomes. Data from the questionnaire will be linked with clinical and patient-related data from the Danish Hernia Database. The Danish National Patient Registry also contains information on long-term surgical complications. Thereby, it will be possible to link specific perioperative details with patient-reported outcomes and long-term surgical complications.
conclusionThe AFTERHERNIA Project aims to redefine the understanding of hernia surgery outcomes by emphasizing patient-reported outcomes on a nationwide basis. By capturing a broad spectrum of patient experiences and outcomes, the project expects to inform and possibly transform clinical guidelines and patient care practices.
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