Follow-up after inguinal hernia repair. Questionnaire compared with physical examination: a prospective study in 299 patients.
2003
Objective:
To assess the value of a written questionnaire in the follow-up of patients after inguinal hernia repair.
Design:
Prospective study.
Setting:
University and two district hospitals, The Netherlands.
Subjects:
314 patients with 362 inguinal hernias.
Main outcome measures:
Correlation between answers to questionnaire and clinical examination in the diagnosis of recurrent hernias.
Results:
13/24 recurrences (54%) after a mean follow-up of 33 months with a follow-up rate of 93% were not diagnosed by the questionnaire.
Conclusion:
Follow-up after hernia repair must be by physical examination. Copyright © 1998 Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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