Quality of life of patients after inguinal hernia repair
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https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.05.030Keywords
inguinal hernia repair, Lichtenstein's procedure, TAPP, TEP, quality of lifeAbstract
Introduction. Endoscopic procedures for inguinal hernia repair have become widespread. There are many methods of such treatment: transinguinal preperitoneal mesh-plasty (TIPP), TAPP, TEP, MINI (combination of TEP and TAPP). However, the most common among them are TAPP and TEP. Despite the fact that these procedures are now common in many hospitals, the choice of tactics and repair procedures for different types of inguinal hernias is still uncertain. First, it concerns the quality of life of patients.
Aim. The aim of this study was to compare TAPP, TEP and Lichtenstein based on quality of life analysis using the EuraHS-QoL scale.
Materials and methods. We performed surgical treatment of inguinal hernia in 211 patients. Lichtenstein's procedure was performed in 65 patients (Lichtenstein group), transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in 81 patients (TAPP group) and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair in 65 patients (TEP group). We assessed quality of life using a special scale for hernias (EuraHS-QoL). The missing values were treated according to the instructions of the validation study.
Results and discussion. As we expected, inguinal hernia repair improved EuraHS-QoL scores in all groups. In the Lichtenstein group, the total mean decreased from 51.2 to 11.8 (4.3 times) (r=-0.13), in the TAPP group – from 51.1 to 9.9 (5.2 times), in the TEP group – from 51.2 to 12.6 (4.1 times). Cosmetic discomfort was highest at the follow-up visit in patients in the Lichtenstein group (4.2). In the TAPP group, this indicator was probably (p<0.05) the smallest (3.0). Low-traumatic methods of operations in modern surgery are priorities today. The Lichtenstein procedure, despite its simplicity, is a traumatic operation compared to TAPP and TEP.
Conclusions. Different options for inguinal hernia repair, which are based on the tension-free principle of inguinal canal correction, can be useful. However, when we analyzed the quality of life according to the EuraHS-QoL scale, we decided that transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is the most optimal in terms of various indicators.
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Different options for inguinal hernia repair, which are based on the tension-free principle of inguinal canal correction, can be useful. However, when we analyzed the quality of life according to the EuraHS-QoL scale, we decided that transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is the most optimal in terms of various indicators.
We noted the best overall EuraHS-QoL score in the TAPP group at the follow-up visit. The patients of this group also noted low rates of pain, restrictions of activities because of pain or discomfort at the site of the hernia, and cosmetic discomfort.
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