Impact of different neurectomy techniques on managing chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This meta-analysis aims to analyze the outcomes of neurectomy for treating chronic post herniorrhaphy pain (CPIP), with a focus on the efficacy of various surgical approaches (open, laparoscopic transabdominal, endoscopic retroperitoneal and combined approach), and types of neurectomy-single, double and triple.

Methods

The research was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023475401). A search in MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Central databases was conducted from the inception to November 2023. All participants aged 18 years and older who underwent neurectomy for treating CPIP were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed, selecting only randomized controlled trials, cohort studies and case series. A random-effects model was used for single-arm analyses, while the i

SUBMITTER: Charitakis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12343651 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature