E Beel1, F Berrevoet2. 1. Department of General and HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. 2. Department of General and HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. frederik.berrevoet@ugent.be.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is a frequent complication after inguinal surgery with a significant decrease in quality of life. There is still no clear algorithm regarding surgical treatment. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview on the principles and outcome of surgical interventions for CPIP based on the available literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was performed using the databases PubMed and SCOPUS following the PRISMA statement. Used Mesh terms and keywords were "postoperative pain," "chronic pain," "inguinal hernia," and "surgical treatment." All articles were reviewed regarding surgical technique and outcome. MINORS criteria for the assessment of the methodological quality of non-randomized surgical studies were applied. RESULTS: Eighteen articles, of which 17 cohort studies and one randomized controlled trial (RCT), described the surgical management of CPIP. Selective as well as triple neurectomy, often in combination with mesh removal and removal of suture material, was performed. Success rate, defined as significant or complete relief of pain, ranged from 33 until 100%, with most articles reaching success rates above 70%, showing a clear advantage of surgical therapy for chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS: The use of surgical triple neurectomy seems effective and helpful in a high percentage of patients with CPIP. Surgical treatment should only be considered after adequate preoperative diagnostic evaluation of which the dermatome sensory mapping seems a useful tool for detailed neurophysiological assessment of patients with persistent post-herniorrhaphy pain undergoing remedial neurectomy.
PURPOSE: Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is a frequent complication after inguinal surgery with a significant decrease in quality of life. There is still no clear algorithm regarding surgical treatment. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview on the principles and outcome of surgical interventions for CPIP based on the available literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was performed using the databases PubMed and SCOPUS following the PRISMA statement. Used Mesh terms and keywords were "postoperative pain," "chronic pain," "inguinal hernia," and "surgical treatment." All articles were reviewed regarding surgical technique and outcome. MINORS criteria for the assessment of the methodological quality of non-randomized surgical studies were applied. RESULTS: Eighteen articles, of which 17 cohort studies and one randomized controlled trial (RCT), described the surgical management of CPIP. Selective as well as triple neurectomy, often in combination with mesh removal and removal of suture material, was performed. Success rate, defined as significant or complete relief of pain, ranged from 33 until 100%, with most articles reaching success rates above 70%, showing a clear advantage of surgical therapy for chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS: The use of surgical triple neurectomy seems effective and helpful in a high percentage of patients with CPIP. Surgical treatment should only be considered after adequate preoperative diagnostic evaluation of which the dermatome sensory mapping seems a useful tool for detailed neurophysiological assessment of patients with persistent post-herniorrhaphy pain undergoing remedial neurectomy.
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