n international consensus algorithm for management of chronic postoperative inguinal pain
Lange JFM., Kaufmann R., Wijsmuller AR., Pierie JPEN., Ploeg RJ., Chen DC., Amid PK.
Purpose: Tension-free mesh repair of inguinal hernia has led to uniformly low recurrence rates. Morbidity associated with this operation is mainly related to chronic pain. No consensus guidelines exist for the management of this condition. The goal of this study is to design an expert-based algorithm for diagnostic and therapeutic management of chronic inguinal postoperative pain (CPIP).