Pain and Convalescence After Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair (Lap-Lyske)

Zealand University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inguinal Hernia; Convalescence

Treatments: Behavioral: Information

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00962338

SJ-125

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators want to identify limiting factors for short convalescence after laparoscopic groin hernia repair. Before the operation patients are given intensive structured information about one day´s convalescence. Patients fill out questionnaire before operation about several clinically relevant parameters. This is also done first 3 days after operation and after 1 month and 6 months. The patients are seen for clinical control at 1 and 6 months.

Enrollment: 210 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• planned laparoscopic inguinal or femoral herniorrhaphy
• ASA class I-II
• speak and read danish

Exclusion criteria

• converting to open operation
• low compliance (dementia, psychiatric disorder)
• use of morphine or similar drugs daily in the last month
• complications to the operation

Trial design

210 participants in 1 patient group

lap. inguinal herniorrhaphy

Description:

Patients undergoing planned lap. inguinal herniorrhaphy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Information