[Inguinal hernia. What are the criteria for assessing the result of hernia repair?].
The assessment criteria reflect the questions patients ask at the preoperative visit: Is it painful? How long will the operation last? How long will I be hospitalized? How long until I can resume daily activities? What is the risk of recurrence? Is there a risk of long-term disability? Inguinal hernia repair is of one of the most widely assessed surgical procedures, even for more recent procedures: three Cochrane databases, eight meta-analyses and nearly 100 prospective randomized trials cover this topic. Many facts are now established: There are significantly more recurrences after suture than after mesh techniques; for mesh, there is no difference between laparoscopic and conventional approaches.
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D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007902:Length of Stay; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors