Does nerve identification during open inguinal herniorrhaphy reduce the risk of nerve damage and persistent pain?

Hernia

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 573-577

  Bischoff, J M ^a   Aasvang, E K ^a   Kehlet, H ^a   Werner, M U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Nerve identification; Open inguinal herniorrhaphy; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOGASTRIC NERVE; INGUINAL CANAL; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL NERVE; INGUINAL PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE LESION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC PAIN; DISSECTION; GROIN; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868490890     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-012-0946-x     Document Type: Article

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