Assessment of Post-Operative Pain Score after Lichtenstein Repair of Inguinal Hernia

Post-Operative Pain Score of Hernia

Authors

  • Atif Iqbal Department of Surgery, Jinnah International Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Jamshed Bashir Department of Surgery, Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan
  • Aijaz Hussain Memon Department of Urology, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Pakistan 4
  • Mashooque Ali Khowaja Department of Urology, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Pakistan
  • Naheed Akhtar Department of Surgery, Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
  • Aneeqa Chugtai Department of Anatomy, Combined Military Hospital Kharian Medical College, Kharian, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i10.2003

Keywords:

Lichtenstein Repair, Inguinal Hernia, Post-Operative Pain, Visual Analog Scale, Patient Outcomes

Abstract

The Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair has become the gold standard due to its simplicity, effectiveness, and low recurrence rates. Despite its benefits, post-operative pain remains a critical concern impacting patient recovery and satisfaction. Objective: To evaluate the post-operative pain experienced by patients undergoing Lichtenstein repair of inguinal hernia. Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study conducted at department of general surgery, Jinnah international hospital, Abbottabad from April 2023 to April 2024. 150 patients who were to undergo Lichtenstein hernia repair were included and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain at multiple time points: 6 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-operatively. Pain scores were assessed at rest and on movement along with patient-reported outcomes were recorded. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. P-values of ≤0.05 will be considered significant. Results:  The mean age was 39.2±8.3 years. The average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 25.1±4.7 kg/m2. At 6 hours’ post-surgery, the mean pain scores were 4 ± 0.45, decreasing to 2.8 ± 0.31 24 hours and further to 2.1 ± 0.17 at 48 hours’ post-operation. By one week, the pain score had reduced to 1.8 ± 0.12. The pain score further reduced to 1.2 ± 0.25 at one month and 1.0 ± 0.58 at 3 months (p<0.01). Conclusion: Lichtenstein repair was effective in minimizing immediate post-operative discomfort. However, further investigations may be warranted to explore additional factors influencing pain outcomes

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DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i10.2003
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Iqbal, A., Bashir, J., Memon, A. H., Khowaja, M. A., Akhtar, N., & Chugtai, A. (2024). Assessment of Post-Operative Pain Score after Lichtenstein Repair of Inguinal Hernia: Post-Operative Pain Score of Hernia. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, 5(10), 90–95. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i10.2003

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