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Turkish version of the Carolinas comfort scale: Validation and long-term clinical outcomes after mesh-based inguinal hernia repair

While generic instruments like the short form-36 (SF-36) and the visual analog scale (VAS) are staples in assessing quality of life and pain following hernia repair, they often struggle to capture the full clinical picture (6).The SF-36, being a broad health measure, frequently l...