BACKGROUND: Published support exists for using lightweight @entity7502 mesh (PPM) to repair inguinal hernias with increased biocompatibility and @entity6377 and @entity158 . However, quality of life (QOL) has not been assessed. We assess QOL in @entity1 undergoing laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) with lightweight PPM. METHODS: We performed an IRB-approved study of @entity1 undergoing TEP hernia repair. @entity547 characteristics were collected perioperatively. Baseline Short Form-36 (SF-36), Carolinas Comfort Scale (CCS), and visual analog scale (VAS) for @entity158 were performed preoperatively, and then after 1, 26, and 52  weeks. RESULTS: Forty-eight @entity1 undergoing TEP with mesh were selected. Average age was 43.2  years (SD  =  13.2), and average BMI was 26.1  kg/m(2) (SD  =  4.3). Procedures include @entity547 , @entity169 , and @entity169 . Mean scores on the CCS(  ) and VAS were low during the immediate post-op period and 1  year. SF-36 mean scores for body @entity158 , physical function, and role physical showed decreases at the postoperative survey and then subsequent increases. @entity158 -associated scores increased during the immediate post-op period. CCS and SF-36 scores demonstrated improvement after 1  year. There was no significant difference in VAS. Bilateral repair @entity1 reported more @entity158 and reduced physical function versus unilateral repairs. @entity1 with larger mesh reported greater @entity158 scores and reduced physical function scores. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic @entity169 is associated with initial declines in QOL in the postoperative period. Improvements appear in the long term. General health does not appear to be impacted by laparoscopic TEP. Smaller mesh and unilateral repairs are associated with improved QOL following laparoscopic TEP with PPM. Multiple metrics for QOL are required to reflect @entity1 recovery.

Quality-of-life scores in laparoscopic preperitoneal XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity7502 :: ('MESH:D011126', 'Chemical') :: ['polypropylene'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['bilateral hernia', 'Demographic information and hernia'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['left inguinal hernia repairs', 'right inguinal hernia', 'inguinal hernia repair'] @entity6377 :: ('MESH:D005549', 'Disease') :: ['decreased foreign body reaction']
@entity169 :: (MESH:D006552,Disease) :: ['inguinal hernia repair']
