Results

More than 400 athletes have undergone the Lloyd Release Procedure (LRP). The original description of the technique has been published (Lloyd DM et al. Laparosopic inguinal ligament tenotomy: a new approach for the management of groin pain. Surg Endosc Laparosc Percut Tech 2008). In a second paper recently submitted, a series of 73 elite sportsmen were studied 3 - 6 months after undergoing the LRP. 97% of these athletes were back training or playing their sport at 4 weeks with 50% training and playing at 2 weeks. 74%were able to consider themselves 'match-fit' by 4 weeks. Only one player had not returned to his sport at follow-up. The median change in pain scores between pre- and post-operation was 7 (0-10) which was highly significant.  88% of patients had returned to full fitness following the operation.  There was a highly significant improvement in frequency of pain, severity of pain, and functional limitation following surgery (p<0.001, p=0.005, p<0.001 respectively).  Overall, 97% of patients reported that the operation had improved their symptoms and would recommend the procedure to a colleague/team-mate.