This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Edward L Felix during the Groin Pain and Sports Hernia on April 13 2018
Keyword(s): age, China, chronic pain, complications, failure rate, fixation, glue, groin pain, heavyweight mesh, idiopathic, IHR, incidence, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic approach, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, Lichtenstein repair, lightweight mesh, LIHR, mesh plugs, mesh reinforcement, meta-analysis, nerve entrapment, open inguinal hernia repair, pain clinic, postop pain, postoperative pain, Prolene hernia system, randomized controlled trials, RCT, recurrence rate, recurrent hernia, sports hernia, suture, tack, TAPP, technique, TEP
What is the real incidence of pain after IHR?–1:16 Br J Surg 2003
What are the pre-disposing factors that lead to pain post repair?–2:12 Hernia 2015
What are the causes of pain after hernia repair?–3:11
Does the approach really matter?–3:42 Br J Surg 2002
Does technique matter?–5:47 JACS 2014
Does the reinforcement really matter?–8:02 Surgery 2013
What can the surgeon do to reduce chronic pain?–8:59