This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Routine neurectomy of inguinal nerves during open onlay mesh hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 64-72.
Published: 21st September 2016
Authors: Barazanchi AWH, Fagan PVB, Smith BB, Hill AG
Conclusion
The eleven studies analyzed included 1031 patients. Neurectomy reduced pain in both short- (relative risk 0.61, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.4 to 0.93) and mid-terms (0.3, 0.2 to 0.46), but not the long-term. (0.5, 0.25 to 1.01).
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