Hernioplasty, Ilioinguinal Nerve Section, Pain Prevention
Conditions
Brief summary
postoperative chronic inguinal pain is a common postoperative complication after open inguinal hernia repair. Chronic inguinal pain is a common complication following open inguinal hernia repair. Ilioinguinal nerve entrapment is a common cause of this chronic pain which may adversely affect the patients' life. Ilioinguinal neurectomy seems to be beneficial in preventing such pain, but it carries the risk for numbness and hypoesthesia.
Interventions
PROCEDUREilioinguinal nerve section
patients operated on by open inguinal hernioplasty with ilioinguinal neurectomy
Sponsors
Zagazig University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
16 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- the study included all adult patients operated on for unilateral inguinal hernia by Lichtenstein tension-free mesh hernioplasty with or without ilioinguinal neurectomy.
Exclusion criteria
* patients with recurrent inguinal hernia, bilateral inguinal hernia repair, or huge inguinoscrotal hernia were excluded. Diabetic patients as well as, patients with suspected inguinal hernia recurrence at the time of the questionnaire were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| detect postoperative pain using short form inguinal pain questionnaire | 3 months following operation then continous | ask the patient for presence of postoperative pain using short form inguinal pain questionnaire |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed