Randomized clinical trial of trigger point infiltration with lidocaine to diagnose anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-221

  Boelens, O B A ^a   Scheltinga, M R ^a   Houterman, S ^a   Roumen, R M ^a  

^a MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; TRIGGER POINT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; TRIGGER POINTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871321377     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8958     Document Type: Article

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