Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after total extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP).

CONCLUSION: Patients recovered well after TEP repair with a good quality of life and fast restore of function. Patient well-being was lower than expected due to a 14% incidence of chronic pain. The COMI-hernia scale provided reasonable insight into the patients' experience, though it was difficult to interpret for both patient and physician. PMID: 27917457 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Pain Physician - December 4, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mommers EH, Hünen DR, van Hout JC, Guit M, Wegdam JA, Nienhuijs SW, de Vries Reilingh TS Tags: Hernia Source Type: research