Research Article
Adhesions to Mesh after Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair Are Detected by MRI but Are Not a Cause of Long Term Chronic Abdominal Pain
Table 12
Number of patients with chronic pain (VAS ā„ 30) in 97 evaluable patients with or without adhesions.
| ā | Adhesions | No adhesions | | () | () |
| Average pain | 1 (2%) | 4 (10%) | 0.154 | Pain during normal activity | 1 (2%) | 6 (15%) | 0.016 | Pain during moderate activity | 5 (9%) | 9 (23%) | 0.075 | Maximal pain in last 30 days | 16 (28%) | 12 (31%) | 0.820 | Pain at follow-up (today) | 2 (3%) | 4 (10%) | 0.216 |
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