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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Experts Describe Unique Approaches to Groin Pain After Hernia Repair

By Christina Frangou

Las Vegas—Chronic groin pain is a common, challenging and poorly understood problem after inguinal hernia repair. David Krpata, MD, an abdominal core health surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, developed a unique approach to caring for these patients, opening a multidisciplinary groin pain clinic.

“Chronic groin pain impacts more people than I think we realize, and we are responsible for the care of patients with these potentially negative outcomes,”