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Post-operative Pain Outcomes of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR):An eight-year experience
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Post-operative Pain Outcomes of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR):An eight-year experience
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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IAA.ZONE/2617102969482
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate post-operative pain, recovery time and standard of living in patients undergoing LVHR in detail.Study design and Setting: This prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan,after getting approval from the “National Medical Centre Ethical Review Board”, from January 2011 to December 2019,Methodology: Total n= 577 patients undergoing standard LVHR procedure (defect closed with non-absorbable monofilamentsuture, reinforced with intra-abdominal dual layer mesh, anchored with non-absorbable tacks & sutures). Patient demographics,perioperative & postoperative findings and post-operative pain analysis were investigated and presented as descriptivestatistics. Follow-up was carried out at 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd monthly, 6 monthly and 12 monthly post-operative appointments.Results: During the study period of nine years (January 2011 to December 2019), 577 patients (primary ventra...
