Indirect Inguinal Hernia Erectile Dysfunction
In this blog post i review how faulty mesh used in inguinal operations in the groin area can cause serious side effects such as impotence and sexual dysfunction.
Indirect inguinal hernia erectile dysfunction. Ann r coll surg engl. Kark are kurzer m waters kj. Ann r coll surg engl. Fifty two 23 2 patients mentioned preoperative sexual dysfunction related to the groin hernia.
A new short form questionnaire for inguinal hernia pain related sexual dysfunction sexihq was introduced and applied to a register based cohort of total extra peritoneal hernioplasty tep operated patients methodssexually active men 30 60 years old recorded in the swedish hernia register for a. Davies n thomas m mcilroy b kingsnorth an. Can an inguinal hernia cause erectile disfunction answered by dr. Review of 1098 cases using local anaesthesia in a day unit.
Erectile dysfunction ed is defined as the inability to achieve and or. Overall the studies involved 4 884 patients. An inguinal hernia is named by the site at which it typically protrudes from which is the inguinal canal. An indirect inguinal hernia enters the canal and remains there or descends farther into the scrotum.
What is inguinal hernia mesh. A total of 47 patients who underwent lichtenstein tension free anterior repair and inguinal hernia surgery were evaluated in terms of erectile function intercourse function sexual desire overall satisfaction and orgasm satisfaction using the international index of erectile function questionnaire iief scoring system before surgery and in the first and sixth months. In february 2020 the journal of the american college of surgeons published a review of 12 medical studies concerning inguinal hernia and men s sexual health. Surgical mesh used in inguinal inner groin hernia repair operations is designed to provide additional support to damaged or weakened tissue in the area.
Inguinal hernia repair was performed using a standardized plug and patch mesh technique. But the problem is only temporary. No it will not and unrelated if present. Postoperatively the surgical repair had a positive influence on the sexual function in these patients.
Alone over 700 000 inguinal hernia repairs are done each year. The chance of an inguinal hernia causing any sort of sexual dysfunction issue is extremely low. Health experts estimate that 25 percent of men have an inguinal hernia during their lifetime. Tension free mesh hernia repair.
Inguinal hernia repair using local anesthesia. Despite being near the reproductive organs this canal possesses its own separate nerves which are the only ones likely to be affected by an.