Post-herniographic abdominal pain syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To disclose the frequency of abdominal pain that led to post-procedure hospitalization and the outcome of this major complication.


METHODS
576 patients who had undergone herniography during a 13-year period were retrospectively analysed.


RESULTS
Nine out of 576 patients (1.6%) undergoing herniography with an iodine contrast medium developed abdominal pain. The pain resolved within 24 h in 6 patients while 3 patients had pain for up to 3 days.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients who present with this pain syndrome thus only need careful clinical observation until asymptomatic, with no need for laparotomy or X-ray examination. Prior to herniography, the patients should be informed about this potential complication.
Ekberg
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. olle.ekberg@rontgen.mas.lu.se
Lasson
A
A
Kesek
P
P
Olsson
R
R
Gustafson
T
T
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome