Revista ABCd (São Paulo). 05 Jan, 2014

Quality of life of in patients submitted to anterior abdominal wall laparoscopic hernioplasty

Ricardo Zugaib ABDALLA
Rodrigo Biscuola GARCIA
Danniel Frade SAID
Beatrice Martinez Zugaib ABDALLA
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-67202014000100008

Background

- The laparoscopic ventral hernia repair technique made possible surgeries with smaller skin incisions and smaller dissection of the soft tissue around the hernia, therefore with a better wound, a quicker postoperative recovery and a lower complication rate.

Aim

- To evaluate the applicability of a quality of life survey based on the molds of the American Hernia Society, European Hernia Society and Carolinas Equation for Quality of Life, through telephone in patients submitted to laparoscopic hernioplasty by IPOM technique.

Methods

- A retrospective cohort study was made to evaluate the quality of life of 21 patients that underwent anterior abdominal wall laparoscopic hernioplasty by intraperitoneal onlay mesh technique. Questionnaire was applied through telephone.

Results

- Of the 21 patients, 19% felt that the hernia recurred. Also 19% passed through another abdominal wall surgery, and among these, 75% was related to the previously hernia correction. Finally, 81% of patients did not undergo any other abdominal wall surgery.

Conclusion

- It was possible to apply the quality of life questionnary by telephone on patients who underwent an anterior abdominal wall. The results, in its turn, were satisfactory and showed that patients, in general, were satisfied with the surgical procedure.


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