Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Quality of life in case of anterior abdominal wall hernia repair

Priti Prasad Shah, Shama Shaikh, Abhishek Bhushan, Kaushal Chaudhary, Shilpishree, Sunil Panchbhai

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 Background : Hernia derived from Latin word, is a protrusion of a viscus or part of a viscus through an abnormal opening in the wall of its containing cavity. It is one of the most common operation being performed by general surgeons around the globe. Despite the frequency of this procedure, no surgeon has ideal result, complications, infection and recurrence continue to challenge surgeons. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the health related quality of life (HrQoL) and the long term outcome of patients. Methodology: Quality of life assessment pre and post–surgery at 6 months was done in the cases ( p r o s p e c – tive) of anterior abdominal wall hernias by using SF–36 form (1992 Medical Outcomes Trust). The SF–36 was given as an interview based format. Each question is answered either yes/no or on a scale with three to six dimensions. Responses are designed to reflect the person‘s status during the previous 4 weeks. Questions were combined to form composite scores. These scores range from 0–100. Statistical tests were applied for signifi cance. Result: Significant difference was noted at 6 months in RE (Z=5.73), RP (Z=5.39), PF (Z=5.03) and BP (Z=4.85) with p<0.000I which was statistically significant. The ‘rail Quality of Life scores were 42.66 (preoperatively) and 68.94 (at 6 months) with 1=5.25 and p<0.0001 which was also statistically significant. Conclusion: Quality of life does improve after hernia repair.The comorbidities (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, back pain) might have influence on the quality of life. Some of those diseases or their treatments (diabetes, COPD, corticosteroid–/chemotherapy) are known to be risk factors for hernia formation. On the other hand patients with chronic disease tend to downscale their expectations for life and feel satisfied as long as they can stabilize their condition and be free from complication and aggravation

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Priti Prasad Shah, Shama Shaikh, Abhishek Bhushan, Kaushal Chaudhary, Shilpishree, Sunil Panchbhai Quality of life in case of anterior abdominal wall hernia repair International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7|July 2016

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