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Table 5 Localization and type of postoperative pain at 6 months

From: Dermatome Mapping Test in the analysis of anatomo-clinical correlations after inguinal hernia repair

Patient

Preoperative pain

Type hernia EHS

Nerve dimension (mm)

Postoperative pain

Localization

Type (IPQa)

IH

II

GF

Localization

Type (IPQ/DN4b)

n. 1

IH

Activity 3

L2

2

1

1

IH

2/2

n. 2

II/GF

Activity 2

L2

–

2

1

IH

2/3

n. 3

II/GF

At rest 3

M2

–

2.5

–

IH

2/3

n. 4

Slight hypoesthesia II/GF

n. 5

II/GF

At rest 4

L3

2

–

–

II/GF

4/4

n. 6

Slight hypoesthesia IH

n. 7

Heaviness

L1

2

–

1.5

II/GF

2/3

n. 8

Heaviness

L3

2

–

1.5

II/GF

3/4

n. 9

Heaviness

M2

–

3

0.5

II/GF

2/3

n. 10

IH

At rest 4

M1

2

1

1.5

II/GF

3/5

n. 11

GF + II/GF

At rest 3

M2

3

–

–

II/GF

2/4

n. 12

IH + II/GF

Activity 4

M3

2

–

–

II/GF

3/4

n. 13

no pain

M2

3

4

–

II/GF

2/5

n. 14

no pain

M1

–

2

–

II/GF

2/2

n. 15

Slight hypoesthesia II/GF

n. 16

II/GF

Activity 3

M3

3

3

1.5

II/GF

2/2

n. 17

GF + II/GF

At rest 4

M2

0.5

1

0.5

IH + II/GF

4/5

n. 18

IH + II + GF

At rest 4

M2

4

4

–

II + II/GF

3/4

  1. aInguinal pain questionnaire
  2. bNeuropathic pain evaluation DN4 (total score 10, cut-off 4)