An assessment of pain and return to normal activity: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy vs open tension-free Lichtenstein repair

C. J. Filipi; F. Gaston-Johansson; P. J. McBride; K. Murayama; J. Gerhardt; D. A. Cornet; R. J. Lund; D. Hirai; R. Graham; K. Patil; R. Fitzgibbons; R. D. Gaines

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An assessment of pain and return to normal activity: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy vs open tension-free Lichtenstein repair

C. J. Filipi, F. Gaston-Johansson, P. J. McBride, K. Murayama, J. Gerhardt, D. A. Cornet, R. J. Lund, D. Hirai, R. Graham, K. Patil, R. Fitzgibbons, R. D. Gaines

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Background: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy is controversial and deserves critical evaluation. Methods: In a randomized prospective study transabdomina! preperitoneal laparoscopic herniorrhaphy (n = 24) was compared in patients to the tension-free Lichtenstein repair (n = 29) utilizing validated and reliable pain and activity assessment tools. The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) was used to compare preoperative normal activity to postoperative activity. A Pain-O-Meter (visual analogue scale plus affective and sensory pain descriptors) assessed intensity of pain. The total pain assessment score and SIP were compared across time (postoperative day 1-42). Analgesic medication was used as a covariate. Results: The total pain score was less for laparoscopic herniorrhaphy but this did not reach statistical significance. Similarly, the SIP showed modest improvement for laparoscopic herniorrhaphy. No differences between groups were noted for morphine equivalents of administered analgesics or length of hospitalization. Conclusion: Further investigation of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy is warranted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	983-986
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgical endoscopy
Volume	10
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900219
State	Published - Oct 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy
Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy
Pain-O-Meter
Sickness impact profile

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Surgery

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Filipi, C. J., Gaston-Johansson, F., McBride, P. J., Murayama, K., Gerhardt, J., Cornet, D. A., Lund, R. J., Hirai, D., Graham, R., Patil, K., Fitzgibbons, R., & Gaines, R. D. (1996). An assessment of pain and return to normal activity: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy vs open tension-free Lichtenstein repair. Surgical endoscopy, 10(10), 983-986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900219

Filipi, CJ, Gaston-Johansson, F, McBride, PJ, Murayama, K, Gerhardt, J, Cornet, DA, Lund, RJ, Hirai, D, Graham, R, Patil, K, Fitzgibbons, R & Gaines, RD 1996, 'An assessment of pain and return to normal activity: Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy vs open tension-free Lichtenstein repair', Surgical endoscopy, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 983-986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900219

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