Inguinal Hernia, Quality of Life, Surgery, Survey
Conditions
Keywords
inguinal hernia, quality of life, survey, surgery, pamplona, prospective, observational, cohorts
Brief summary
This is a prospective non-comparative observational study of cohorts. Consists on offering surveys to every patient undergoing groin hernia surgery in our Abdominal Wall Surgery Unit, in Hospital of Navarra.
Detailed description
HYPOTHESIS: The objective and perceived quality data of the patients under study (adult patients undergoing scheduled inguinal hernia without complications) in Pamplona are within the international quality standards. OBJECTIVES Primary objective: -Obtaining data of objective and perceived quality of patients undergoing elective groin hernia surgery in Pamplona durinag a year to compare them with international quality standards. Secondary objectives: * Obtaining data on duration of sick leave (temporary disability due to common contingency) associated with the referred procedures, as well as their possible complications. * Assess the costs associated with the intervention and its possible complications. * Raise options (if necessary and feasible) to improve the results exposed obtained by our service.
Interventions
OTHERShort form 36 quality of life survey
Prospective non-comparative observational study of cohorts
Sponsors
Hospital of Navarra
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients entering surgical waiting list during a year (from March 1st, 2018, to February 28th, 2019). * Elective surgery.
Exclusion criteria
* Age below 16. * Mental diseases. * Patients not capable of understanding the study. * Patients that reject entering the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Obtaining objective and perceived quality of life | 4 years | Obtaining data about objective and perceived quality of life of patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgery in Pamplona during a year to compare them with international quality standards |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowing patients' pain | 4 years | Level of pain, before and after surgery |
| Registering hernia recurrence | 4 years | Percentage of patients with hernia recurrence during study surveillance |
| Controlling presence or not of complications | 4 years | Presence or not of postop complicationes |
| Knowing patient satisfaction | 4 years | Grade of patient satisfaction with surgery result |
| Knowing duration of sick leave | 4 years | How long is sick leave |
| Knowing waiting time for surgery | 4 years | Patient waiting time until surgery date |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed