Table 2 Showing the detailed descriptions of pain in both groups as well as the final pain score per patient during the follow-up period
From: Open preperitoneal versus anterior approach for recurrent inguinal hernia: a randomized study
Group | VAS | Prosthesis awareness: | Physical activity: | Total score | Score per patient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A N = 8 (13.3%) | Mild | 7 | yes | 6 | pain on exertion | 2 | 17 | 2.1 |
mod | 1 | no | pain limits daily activity | |||||
severe | - | disabling pain | ||||||
B N = 18 (30%). | mild | 6 | yes | 10 | pain on exertion | 6 | 54 | 3 |
mod | 8 | no | pain limits daily activity | 2 | ||||
severe | 4 | disabling pain | ||||||