Cryoanalgesic ablation for the treatment of chronic postherniorrhaphy neuropathic pain

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 196-200

  Fanelli, R D ^a,b,c   DiSiena, M R ^a   Lui, F Y ^a   Gersin, K S ^d,e  

^a BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Surgical Specialists of Western New England PC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic neuropathic pain; Cryoanalgesic ablation; Inguinal herniorrhaphy; Nerve entrapment syndrome; Postherniorrhaphy pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOANESTHESIA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEURALGIA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037318049     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8840-8     Document Type: Article

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