Prospective national cohort study of patients submitted to elective inguinal hernia repair. The primary outcome is the prevalence of chronic postoperative inguinal pain, according to the EuraHS QoL questionnaire at 3 months postoperatively. The study will be delivered in all Portuguese regions through a collaborative research network. Four 2-week inclusion periods will be open for recruitment. A site-specific questionnaire will capture procedure volume and logistical facilities for hernia surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Inguinal hernia repair (open, laparo-endoscopic, robotic)
Hospital prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca
Lisbon, Portugal
Chronic postoperative pain
Score of 3 or above on the pain domains of the European Registry for Abdominal Wall Hernias Quality of Life (EuraHS QoL) assessment, with higher scores indicating higher pain
Time frame: 3 months postoperatively
Proportion of patients receiving antibiotic prophylaxis before inguinal hernia repair
Time frame: Intraoperatively
Proportion of patients operated as day case surgery
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
Postoperative morbidity
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
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