Pain Relief After Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery

Summary

Referred shoulder pain (pain felt when the problem is actually in a different location) is very common after laparoscopic (small, narrow cut) hernia surgery. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of a simple back massager, which can be readily purchased online or in a store, in addition to the use of standard pain medications.

Timeline

Start

2021-05-12

Primary completion

2021-11-30

Completion

2022-11-30

Publications

• Mittal SK, Latorre-Rodriguez AR, Bremner RM. Shoulder pain after laparoscopic antireflux surgery: a single-center, randomized, open-label trial. Surg Endosc. 2025 Aug;39(8):5355-5366. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-11939-3. Epub 2025 Jul 2.

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