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. 2024 Feb;16(Suppl 1):S362-S364.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_580_23. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

A Long-Term Study on Recurrence, Chronic Pain, and Quality of Life in Obese Patients with Groin Hernia undergoing Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair: Comparison between Mesh Fixation and Nonfixation Techniques

Siddharth Sankar Das  1 , Gita Das  2 , Ajit Kumar Naik  3 , Susmita Das  4 , Chinmayi Prabhakar  5 , Vishal Kudagi  6
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A Long-Term Study on Recurrence, Chronic Pain, and Quality of Life in Obese Patients with Groin Hernia undergoing Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair: Comparison between Mesh Fixation and Nonfixation Techniques

Siddharth Sankar Das et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Introduction: "Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP)" repair of hernia is a common surgical procedure for treating groin hernias. This study focused on the long-standing assessment of "quality of life (QoL)," chronic pain, and recurrence to compare the effectiveness of TEP hernia surgery with "mesh fixation (MF)" against "nonfixation (NF)" in patients who are obese with a BMI of 35 kgs/m2 or higher.

Methods: In this study's randomized controlled experiment, 73 obese individuals with groin hernias underwent total extraperitoneal hernia repair with either MF (n = 35) or NF (n = 38). A check-up was conducted 1, 3, and 5 years after the operation. Recurrence, chronic pain, and QoL were assessed using a physical examination and validated questionnaires.

Results: There were no changes between the subjects of either group in baseline characteristics, hernia recurrence rate, chronic pain rate, or QoL. There were neither significant variations in surgical complications nor hospital stay duration.

Conclusion: The results suggest that treating TEP hernias among people with a BMI of 35 kgs/m2 or above with mesh NF may be successful. The recurrence rates among the subject groups were not substantially different; however, NF was linked with reduced rates of chronic pain which would be beneficial for patient satisfaction and recovery. To decide the optimal technique for MF in TEP hernia repair, these findings need to be verified by additional studies.

Keywords: Hernia repair; TEP; laparoscopic; mesh fixation; recurrence.

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