Predictive Modeling for Chronic Pain Following Ventral Hernia Repair

Conclusions Patients who have pre-operative pain and at 1-month postoperatively are significantly more likely to have chronic pain. Both short and long-term pain can be predicted from female gender, younger age, and repair of recurrent hernias. This predictive model may aid in preoperative counseling and when considering postoperative intervention for pain management in VHR patients.
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research