Neurectomy to Prevent Persistent Pain after Inguinal Herniorraphy: A Prospective Study Using Objective Criteria to Assess Pain

Abstract

Our prospective data do not reach statistical significance to claim that iliohypogastric neurectomy reduces the incidence and intensity of persistent postoperative pain after tension-free inguinal hernioplasty. Studies on larger patient samples are warranted to provide definitive, statistically supported conclusions.