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Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw, Shirin Towfigh (eds.) - The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain-Springer International Publishing (2016)

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16. Chronic <strong>Groin</strong> <strong>Pain</strong> Following Posterior Hernia Surgery<br />

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Fig. 16.3. <strong>The</strong> dissected anatomy <strong>of</strong> the patient with rolled-up mesh demonstrating<br />

the indirect recurrence and the position <strong>of</strong> the genital branch <strong>of</strong> the genital–<br />

femoral nerve.<br />

Fig. 16.4. <strong>The</strong> laparoscopic view in a patient with severe groin pain reveals two<br />

hardened plugs with a recurrent indirect hernia. <strong>The</strong> plugs were removed using<br />

cautery and a flat mesh was placed to repair the recurrence.<br />

Preventing Chronic <strong>Pain</strong> after Posterior Hernia<br />

Repair<br />

Decreasing the incidence <strong>of</strong> chronic pain following posterior inguinal<br />

hernia repair is as important as knowing how to treat it. Some approaches<br />

have proved to be effective, while others are only potentially effective.

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