Search for: [Abstract = "ResultsPostoperative complications included seroma in surgicalwound that occurred in 4% cases, more frequently after Lichtensteinhernia repairs compared with other techniques, independently of theelective or emergency type of surgery and without statisticalsignificance. Wound suppuration occurred in 1.6% of patients, andscrotum\/pudendal lip edema, being most common complication wasfound in 9.9% of cases. It developed more frequently after PHS repairsbut without statistical significance. Testicle atrophy was found in0.5% cases. Using truss by the patients had no effect on the numberearly complications, however the number of late complications, suchas hydrocele, testicle atrophy or spermatic cord cyst was higher in thisgroup. These patients reported more frequently pain up to 7 dayspostoperatively. Frequency of hernia recurrences was 1.6%. Neitherelective \/emergency type of surgery nor body weight had effect on thisresult. Recurrences were significantly more common afterLichtenstein operations compared with other techniques. Norecurrences were found after PHS repairs. Postoperative pain wasreported by 16.5% patients, and chronic pain \(persisting over 3months\) by 2.9% of them, more frequently after Lichtenstein operationand infrequently after PHS repairs, however, without statisticalsignificance. The same result was obtained for the chronic painintensity, most often reported by the patients at younger age. Otherfactors, such as BMI, elective\/emergency surgery, hernia recurrence,and complications had no effect on the incidence of chronic pain."]

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