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01-09-2017 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Chronic pain and quality of life after inguinal hernia repair using the COMI-hernia score

Authors: Ralph Fabian Staerkle, Raphael Nicolas Vuille-dit-Bille, Lukas Fink, Christopher Soll, Peter Villiger

Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | Issue 6/2017

Abstract

Purpose

The Core Outcome Measure Index (COMI) is a brief and multidimensional, patient-orientated outcome questionnaire that assesses chronic pain and quality of life after groin hernia repair. The primary aim of this study was to prospectively assess the COMI-hernia score, over an extended period of time in a single large cohort of patients.

Methods

Two hundred and twenty-eight male patients with inguinal hernia repair were included in the present study. Patients were recruited prospectively with an average follow-up of 3 years.

Results

COMI-hernia total and the COMI-hernia pain scores were significantly lower following surgery and remained unchanged over time. Young patients’ age (p = 0.043), high preoperative COMI-hernia total score (p = 0.018), and bilateral hernias (p = 0.035) were identified as independent risk factors for adverse outcome after groin hernia repair. Both COMI-hernia total and the COMI-hernia pain scores significantly (p < 2.2*10⁻¹⁶ and p < 1.638*10⁻¹¹) correlated with patient’s satisfaction.

Conclusions

The COMI score reflects a reliable tool to assess the outcome following groin hernia repair.

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Title: Chronic pain and quality of life after inguinal hernia repair using the COMI-hernia score
Authors: Ralph Fabian Staerkle
Raphael Nicolas Vuille-dit-Bille
Lukas Fink
Christopher Soll
Peter Villiger
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1435-2443
Electronic ISSN: 1435-2451
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-017-1592-7

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Chronic pain and quality of life after inguinal hernia repair using the COMI-hernia score

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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