Chronic postherniorrhaphy pain following inguinal hernia surgery: Etiology, risk factors, anatomy, and treatment options

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 104-109

  Walega, David R ^a   Chung, Brian ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genitofemoral neuralgia; Iliohypogastric neuralgia; Ilioinguinal neuralgia; Inguinal pain; Peripheral neuropathy; Postherniorrhaphy pain; Ultrasound guided nerve blocks

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC GROIN PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; CRYOTHERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMODULATION; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 82555167447     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: 15584534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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