Pain characteristics after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Abstract

Pain was most intense 3 h after the operation and declined to low levels within the first 3 days. Visceral pain was by far the dominating pain component compared with incisional and shoulder pain.

Early pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. A qualitative systematic review

“…After laparoscopic groin hernia repair, pain intensity peaks on day 0 [13–58 mm, range of median values in the papers, visual analogue scale (VAS), 0–100 mm] with moderate to severe pain in half of the patients and decreases during the following days . Most studies did not evaluate pre‐operative pain, but some studies found that pain intensity at day 3 was comparable to pre‐operative levels, although findings are not consistent because pain in several studies persisted until day 7 or longer . On day 7, seven patients (4%) out of 196 patients who underwent TAPP reported VAS 6–10 (VAS scale 0–10) .…”

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

“…Interestingly, a study by Tolver et al found that 50% of patients experience moderate to severe pain on the first post-operative day after a laparoscopic procedure although the intensity of this pain usually decreases significantly by the third post-operative day [18].…”

Laparoscopic Tapp Inguinal Hernia Repair: Mesh Fixation With Absorbable Tacks, Initial Experience

“…Biomechanical properties such as weight, surface area, pore size and the structure of the mesh combined with its chemical properties, seem to influence the risk of meshrelated post-operative complications of shrinkage, migration, infection and nerve damage (9)(10)(11)(12).…”