Assessment of quality of life in patients after component separation

The authors compared the results of treatment of patients who underwent herniography and component separation. Purpose: to evaluate the nature of complications and quality of life of patients after anterior and posterior component separation. Methods: in our study was included 91 patients. The patients were divided into 2 groups. We describes the characteristics of the patients, early complications according the classification of Clavien-Dindo, late postoperative complications. The quality of life assessment was carried out in 3, 6, 12 months and then annually. In study was used 2 questionnaire: SF-36 and euraHS QLS. Results: in patients after anterior component separation the number of complications from postoperative wounds, both in the early and late postoperative period was greater than in patients undergoing posterior component separation. According to the euraHS quality of Life score and SF-36 questionnaires in women in both groups, the quality of life indicators improve faster than in men.