Ian T. MacQueen

Hernia Center, University of California, Los Angeles

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Ian T. MacQueen is a surgeon-researcher advancing the understanding and management of complex inguinal hernia complications, with a particular focus on chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) and opioid stewardship. His work addresses critical gaps in reoperative groin surgery, where he has detailed the technical challenges of laparoscopic and robotic mesh explantation—including intra-operative vascular injury control—providing essential guidance for surgeons managing this difficult patient population. MacQueen’s research on reoperation for chronic inguinal pain (2025) systematically evaluates causes of persistent symptoms, offering evidence-based pathways for surgical intervention when conservative measures fail. Demonstrating a commitment to patient-centered outcomes, he has also investigated new persistent opioid use following robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open inguinal hernia repair (2024), revealing important differences in postoperative analgesic requirements across surgical approaches. His most cited work (2021, 8 citations) remains a foundational reference for mesh explantation techniques, while his cumulative contributions are shaping safer, more effective surgical management of hernia-related complications. MacQueen’s research directly informs clinical decision-making for one of hernia surgery’s most challenging problems: the patient with unrelenting groin pain after repair.