BACKGROUND Chronic inguinal neuralgia involving ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves is a frequent complication of surgical procedures involving a lower abdominal incision such as hernia repair, appendicitis surgery, or cesarean sections. Chronic inguinal neuralgia is a very painful condition and diagnosis can be challenging as it is an overlooked impairment. Existing specific treatments are...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Penile cancer is an uncommon malignancy, which is mainly treated by surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. This study was to investigate reasonable curative methods for penile cancer. METHODS Medical records of 46 patients with penile cancer in the Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between Jan. 1996 to Jan. 2005 were analyzed r...

BACKGROUND Blockade of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves is a useful procedure in paediatric patients undergoing inguinal surgery. Bupivacaine 2 mg kg-1 has been recommended for this block. We compared the plasma concentrations of ropivacaine and bupivacaine following an ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block. METHODS Forty children scheduled for elective inguinal surgery were randomize...

INTRODUCTION The anterolateral abdominal wall is innervated by the T7 to L1 anterior rami, whose nerves travel in the fascial plane between the internal oblique and transversus abdominus muscles, known as the transversus abdominus plane (TAP). Ultrasound-guided techniques of regional anesthesia that target the TAP are increasingly relied upon by anesthesiologists for pain management related to ...

BACKGROUND We analyzed the extent of the comminution in the acetabular weight-bearing area, the clinical and radiographic results, and the complications after a minimum 2-year follow-up of the modified Stoppa approach for the treatment of acetabular fractures, and we attempted to evaluate the efficacy of the operative technique. METHODS All of the 22 patients, who needed the anterior approach...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This retrospective study presents our experience in treatment of polytrauma patients with acetabular fractures treated only modified Stoppa approach or combination iliac wing approach. The purpose this was to evaluate the outcome operated MATERIAL AND METHODS Polytrauma who suffered from hospital during 2008-2018, by using approach, were included study. evaluated Majeed sco...

Isolated fractures of the anterior column and anterior wall are a relatively rare subgroup of acetabular fractures. We report our experience of 30 consecutive cases treated over ten years. Open reduction and internal fixation through an ilioinguinal approach was performed for most of these cases (76.7%) and percutaneous techniques were used for the remainder. At a mean follow-up of four years (...

BACKGROUND Groin lymph node dissection for melanoma is burdened by high postoperative morbidity. Videoscopic lymphadenectomy may lower the incidence of complications, including infection, dehiscence and lymphoedema. This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility and postoperative outcomes of videoscopic ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy in patients with inguinal nodal melanoma metastases. M...

OBJECTIVE The authors assessed the long-term pain relief after local nerve blocks or neurectomy in patients suffering from chronic pain because of Pfannenstiel-induced nerve entrapment. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The low transverse Pfannenstiel incision has been associated with chronic lower abdominal pain because of nerve entrapment (2%-4%). Treatment options include peripheral nerve blocks or ...