Chronic Pain, Hernia, Femoral, Hernia, Inguinal, Postoperative Pain, PROM, Suture Related Complication
Conditions
Keywords
Swedish Hernia Registry, Lichtenstein, Surgical mesh, Surgical sutures
Brief summary
The study attempts to quantify the relative risks for chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after Lichtenstein repair of groin hernia, depending on mesh type and fixation suture material. For this purpose the investigators will analyze data from the Swedish Hernia Registry (SHR).
Detailed description
This is an open cohort study design where the investigators will analyze existing data that have been prospectively collected in SHR, which covers \> 95% of all groin hernia repairs in Sweden. The large database enables assessment of the relative risks for CPIP depending on in particular mesh and mesh fixation, adjusted for other plausible risk factors. Each participant was entered at the date of surgery, when demographic and intraoperative data were registered. One year postop, each patient was sent a questionnaire focusing on present pain.
Interventions
DEVICELichtenstein mesh repair
A groin hernia repair, reinforced by synthetic mesh. The mesh is affixed with sutures
Sponsors
Uppsala University
Swedish Hernia Registry
Karolinska Institutet
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All Lichtenstein and similar open mesh repairs that have been registered in the SHR from September 1, 2012, until December 31, 2018.
Exclusion criteria
* Laparoscopic repairs. * Preperitoneal open repairs. * Pure suture repairs * Patients not having a 10-digit state-assigned Patient Identification Number.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CPIP | 1 year | Chronic postoperative inguinal pain |
Outcome results
None listed