TY - JOUR T1 - Sexual function after Stoppa hernia repair in patients with bilateral inguinal hernia TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 28 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2321-en.html Y1 - 2014 SP - 296 EP - 300 KW - Hernia KW - Inguinal KW - Herniorrhaphy KW - Sexual Behavior. N2 -   Background :This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Stoppa hernia repair on sexual function of the patients with bilateral inguinal hernia.   Methods: In a prospective follow-up study, 50 patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were investigated to assess sexual function before and 1 and 6 months after standardized Stoppahernioplasty using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. The mean scores obtained on pre- and postoperative visits for all domains of sexual function were analyzed and compared with the Friedman and paired Wilcoxon tests.   Results: The mean score of IIEF at the first month after surgery was significantly declined compared to that before surgery and 6 months after surgery (P< 0.001), while the difference between preoperative score and the score at 6 months after surgery was not significant.   Conclusion: Bilateral inguinal mesh repair with Stoppa technique can decreased sexual activity of the patients at one month after surgery, nevertheless it returns to its initial condition at 6 months after surgery. This suggests that the Stoppa technique does not affect the sexual function of patients with bilateral inguinal hernia.    M3 ER -