HORNBY MCDERMOTT COLEMAN FEMALE GENDER AND DIABETES MELLITUS INCREASE THE RISK OF

RECURRENCE AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR

Appendix 1 Patient questionnaire for SPARCS audit of laparoscopic incisional hernia

Inform the patient that the questionnaire will take ≈5 min and that he/she must consent to take part in the questionnaire.
Confirm correct patient and date of surgery
Do you have any ongoing pain? (Y/N/discomfort)…………………
Do you feel there is still a bulge where you hernia used to be? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
In your opinion, has the hernia returned? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Has this been confirmed by a medical professional? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Did you have a postoperative wound infection? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Have you had an episode of bowel obstruction? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Are you happy with the cosmetic result? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Was your life impaired before the repair? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Has surgery improved your quality of life? (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Would you recommend the procedure to a friend in a similar position (Y/N/unsure)……………………
Did you have any other postoperative complications?
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12 Are there any other comments that you would like to make?
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