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

31. Triple Neurectomy Versus Selective Neurectomy
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Table 31.2. Long-term results after selective neurectomy (>24 months).
Authors N Primary
surgery
Bischoff et al. [ 2 ] 54 Open: mesh 46
Plug 8
Pain
surgery Neurectomy
Open Selective NE IIN 37
IHN 19
GFN 10
Bower et al. [ 19 ] 12 Open Open IHN, IIN, GFN,
LFCN
Ducic et al. [ 20 ] 19 Not reported Open Selective
neurectomy
Zacest et al. [ 21 ] a
18 Not reported Open Selective IIN 25,
GFN 2
Koopmann et al. [ 22 ] 67 Open 54
Lap 13
Valvekens et al. [ 23 ] 12 Open 2
Lap 10
Open Selective
neurectomy
Comb. Unspecified
neurectomy
Mesh
removal
New
mesh Pain relief Follow-up
Yes No Improved 16/25
Unchanged 6/25
Worsened 3/25
36 months, PE 3
months, Q pain,
physical + sexual.
Function
No No Improved 9/12 66 months PE
(no data)
No No Improvement in 24 months PE
pain and quality (no data)
of life 16/19
No No Pain-free 5/18
Improved 7/18
Yes 35 BMR
32 SR
Improved: BMR
29/35
SR 23/32
Yes 6/12 No Improved 4/12
Unchanged 7/12
Worsened 1/12
BMR biologic mesh repair, Sr suture repair, Q questionnaire, PE physical examination
a
Includes noninguinal hernia surgery
35 months (3–108
months) Q
32 bis 80 months,
56 % phone-Q
32 months (11–118
months) Q