Ultrasound-guided cryoablation of genitofemoral nerve for chronic inguinal pain

Pain Physician

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 997-1000

  Campos, Napolean A ^a   Chiles, John H ^a   Plunkett, Anthony R ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Cryoablation; Nerve block; Neuropathic pain; Pain management; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CRYOABLATION; FEMORAL NERVE; GENITOFEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; NEUROMA; NEUROPATHY; SENSORY NERVE; ULTRASOUND;

CRYOSURGERY; GROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 76549106319     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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