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The aim of our study was to classify postherniorrhaphy pain syndromes following elective inguinal hernia repair.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>All patients with an elective inguinal hernia repair performed between January 2000 and August 2005 received a questionnaire evaluating chronic inguinal pain (visual analog scale, VAS 0\u201310). Patients with moderate to severe pain complaints (VAS score \u2265 3) were invited for an interview and an outpatient department physical examination.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 2,164 cases underwent an elective hernia repair and received the questionnaire; 1,766\u00a0individuals responded (response rate: 81.6%). Moderate to severe pain was present in 211 patients (11.9%). Follow\u2010up was performed in 148 patients. Three separate groups of diagnoses were identified. 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