Abstract
Inguinal neuralgia after open and laparoscopic hernia, repair occurs in about 0.5% of treated patients. If the pain and the functional inability persist, it is possible that the genitofemoral nerve and ileoinguinal nerve are involved in entrapment, and surgical treatment is a possible option. This paper reports a personal endoscopic retroperitoneal approach for ileoinguinal and genitofemoral branches neurectomy. A 12-mm trocar is inserted into the lower retroperitoneum and insufflated to create a work space. Neurectomy is performed under endoscopic guidance. Six patients were treated using this technique. The operating time was 55 min, and all patients were completely pain-free after surgery. All patients were discharged the first day after operation and there were no complications. This retroperitoneal endoscopic approach is proposed as a new surgical technique for treating inguinal entrapment neuralgia. It is simple and feasible.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
