Measuring quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias: a systematic review of available tools.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Abdominal wall herniation (AWH) is an increasing problem for patients, surgeons, and healthcare providers. Surgical-site specific outcomes, such as infection, recurrence, and mesh explantation, are improving; however, successful repair still exposes the patient to what is often a complex major operation aimed at improving quality of life. Quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes, such as aesthetics, pain, and physical and emotional functioning, are less often and less well reported. We reviewed QOL tools currently available to evaluate their suitability.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature in compliance with PRISMA guidelines was performed between 1st January 1990 and 1st May 2019. English language studies using validated quality-of-life assessment tool, whereby

SUBMITTER: Grove TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8055629 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature