Costs and quality of life after endoscopic repair of inguinal hernia vs open tension-free repair: a review

Abstract

From a societal perspective, EH entails costs similar to OH but offers extra benefits to the patient in terms of QoL and pain.

Inguinal hernia repair with Parietex ProGrip mesh causes minimal discomfort and allows early return to normal activities

“…Five patients (0.9%) described severe pain (VAS 7-10) at the four week assessment period. However, at long term follow-up (14,36,36, 60, 65 months) all five were totally pain-free, with no limitation on physical activity or exercise.…”

Prospective, randomized and controlled study of mesh displacement after laparoscopic inguinal repair: fixation versus no fixation of mesh

“…The main reasons are reduced postoperative pain and wound complications, reduced risk of chronic pain and faster recovery as compared to the conventional techniques [4][5][6]. The laparoscopic approach clearly benefits quality of life, making it the preferred technique from the patient perspective [20].…”

Laparoscopic transperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP) after radical prostatectomy: is it safe? Results of prospectively collected data of more than 200 cases

“…It is more difficult to learn [23], however, and hospital costs are higher [3], but because of a shorter recovery period and earlier return to work it appears to be cost effective from a societal perspective [24][25][26].…”