Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
'Dissectalgia' following TEP, a new entity: its recognition and treatment. Results of a prospective randomized controlled trial.
To find the effect of pre-peritoneal instillation of bupivacaine on 'dissectalgia' (pain over a wide area corresponding to the area of pre-peritoneal dissection) and return to work following totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair for groin hernia in labor-active males. ⋯ Dissectalgia following TEP deserves its due recognition. Pre-peritoneal bupivacaine instillation significantly reduces its occurrence, although the time of patients' resuming their jobs remains unaffected.