ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2025
Redefining Success in Hernia Surgery: The Case for Patient-Reported Outcomes.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Association Between Mesh Placement and Recurrence and Chronic Pain After Incisional Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Protocol for the mesh matters project: evaluating the efficacy of suture mesh vs. planar mesh in small ventral hernia repair - a randomized, blinded multicenter study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Trial
- 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
- 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
- Mesh placement and patient-reported outcomes in primary ventral hernia repair: a nationwide survey- and register-based study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Early inpatient patient-reported recovery experiences after open inguinal hernia repair in Pakistan: a qualitative phenomenological study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Do patients scheduled for inguinal hernia repair express a preference for the repair technique? What questions do they frequently ask?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Observational
- Mesh placement and risk of reoperation for recurrence after incisional hernia repair: a nationwide register-based cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Hernia Surgery Beyond Technique-A Discipline Redefining Itself.Journal of clinical medicine · 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
- Hernia mesh repair in immunocompromised patients: a comprehensive review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Review
- From repair to reconstruction: a holistic perspective in abdominal wall hernia surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Trends in mesh placement in elective ventral hernia repair: an 18-year nationwide register-based study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
In elective hernia surgery, the primary aim is to improve quality of life, rather than to save life. Therefore, outcome measures should emphasize domains such as pain, function, and overall satisfaction. While some principles also apply to other benign procedures, this perspective article centers on hernia repair as a paradigm for redefining surgical success. We perform hernia surgeries primarily due to quality-of-life concerns, and, consequently, it makes sense that outcome measures should emphasize quality-of-life indicators such as pain, other complaints impacting daily life, and most importantly, overall patient satisfaction with the procedure. Nonetheless, many interventional studies related to hernia disease tend to focus on tangible surgical outcomes like recurrence, infections, hospital stays, and readmissions. Therefore, we advocate for a shift in the evaluation of surgeries to prioritize more relevant patient-reported outcomes when assessing the effects of surgical procedures for benign conditions. These considerations not only apply to hernia surgery but also to other surgical interventions where the indication for surgery is based on quality-of-life issues. We urge the systematic incorporation of patient-reported outcomes into surgical practices and outcomes research to promote a more patient-centered approach, aligning surgical success with the outcomes that matter most to patients.
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