Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome

Ultrasound-guided anterior abdominal cutaneous nerve block for the management of bilateral abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES).

Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome: management challenges

Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a commonly underdiagnosed and undertreated chronic state of pain. This syndrome is characterized by the entrapment of the cutaneous branches of the lower thoracoabdominal intercostal nerves at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle, which causes severe, often refractory, chronic pain. This narrative review aims to identify the p...

Microanatomy of the structures contributing to abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome.

BACKGROUND Family physicians commonly see patients who complain of abdominal pain, the cause of which cannot be readily diagnosed. Often this pain results from abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome. METHODS Photomicrographs were obtained of the pertinent structures of the ninth thoracolumbar nerve where it passes through the rectus muscle channel. Standard hematoxylin and eosin staini...

Incidence of abdominal pain due to the anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome in an emergency department

BACKGROUND Patients with chronic abdominal pain occasionally suffer from the anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES). A substantial number of patients report previous visits to an emergency department (ED) with acute pain. Aim of this study was to obtain the incidence of ACNES in patients presenting with abdominal pain in the ED of a Dutch teaching hospital. METHODS In this obser...

Successful Treatment of Abdominal Cutaneous Entrapment Syndrome Using Ultrasound Guided Injection

There are various origins for chronic abdominal pain. About 10-30% of patients with chronic abdominal pain have abdominal wall pain. Unfortunately, abdominal wall pain is not thought to be the first origin of chronic abdominal pain; therefore, patients usually undergo extensive examinations, including diagnostic laparoscopic surgery. Entrapment of abdominal cutaneous nerves at the muscular fora...