Pathology of ilioinguinal neuropathy produced by mesh entrapment: Case report and literature review

Hernia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-216

  Miller, Jonathan P ^a   Acar, F ^a   Kaimaktchiev, V B ^b   Gultekin, S H ^b   Burchiel, K J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Herniorrhaphy; Ilioinguinal neuropathy; Inflammation; Mesh

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; POLYPROPYLENE; PREGABALIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CHRONIC SCROTAL PAIN; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIOINGUINAL NEUROPATHY; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEURALGIA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 42049105958     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-007-0290-8     Document Type: Article

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