Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK,
Hernia. 2014 Apr;18(2):269-72. doi: 10.1007/s10029-013-1075-x. Epub 2013 Mar 31.
The annual cost of employee absences from work to UK business is estimated to be £32 billion, with routine post-operative recovery time being the second commonest reason for employee absence. We surveyed what post-operative instructions are currently being given to patients by surgeons after inguinal hernia repair in England.
Acute trusts were emailed in England asking for leaflets and patients information regarding inguinal hernia repair under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).
A total of 128 (89.5 %) trusts replied. Leaflets were returned by 93 (65%) trusts. After inguinal hernia repair, the time to return to work varied widely according to office work (range 1-6 weeks) and manual labour work (range 2-12 weeks). The time advised to return to driving ranged from 24 h to 6 weeks. The time advised before allowing sexual activities ranged from 1 to 4 weeks and return to sports ranged from 2 to 12 weeks after hernia repair.
Surgeons and trusts should be able to provide patients with printed consistent and accurate information regarding their post-operative recovery time, including return to driving and return to work.
据估计，英国企业员工因缺勤而损失的年成本达 320 亿英镑，而术后常规恢复期是员工缺勤的第二大常见原因。我们调查了英国腹股沟疝修补术后外科医生目前向患者提供的术后医嘱。
通过电子邮件向英格兰的急症信托机构发送信息自由法案（2000 年），要求提供腹股沟疝修补术的传单和患者信息。
共有 128 家（89.5%）信托机构做出了回应。93 家（65%）信托机构寄回了传单。腹股沟疝修补术后，重返工作岗位的时间因办公室工作（1-6 周）和体力劳动工作（2-12 周）而异。建议的驾驶返回时间从 24 小时到 6 周不等。建议允许性行为的时间从 1 周到 4 周不等，而腹股沟疝修补术后返回运动的时间从 2 周到 12 周不等。
外科医生和信托机构应为患者提供关于术后康复时间的印刷材料，包括恢复驾驶和重返工作岗位的时间。这些信息应该是一致和准确的。
