Hernia

, Volume 17, Issue 3, pp 293–297 | Cite as

Invited commentary: persistent pain after inguinal hernia repair: what do we know and what do we need to know?

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Keywords

Chronic Pain Inguinal Hernia Repair Laparoscopic Repair Groin Pain Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • H. Kehlet
    • 1
  • R. M. Roumen
    • 2
  • W. Reinpold
    • 3
  • M. Miserez
    • 4
  1. 1.Section for Surgical Pathophysiology4074, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen UniversityCopenhagenDenmark
  2. 2.Department of Surgery, SolviMáx, Center of Excellence for Abdominal Wall and Groin PainMáxima Medical CenterVeldhovenThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Department of SurgeryGross-Sand Hospital HamburgHamburgGermany
  4. 4.Department of Abdominal SurgeryUniversity of LeuvenLeuvenBelgium

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