Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks: A Case Report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks: A Case Report

Published:2024-01 Issue:1 Volume:18 Page:e01740
ISSN:2575-3126
Container-title:A&A Practice
language:en
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Author:

Kellegrew Jay¹,Hicks Anne¹²,Gill Lydia³,Chemmanam Isaac¹²,Mountjoy Ryan¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine

2. Spectrum Healthcare Partners, South Portland, Maine

3. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

Abstract

We present a case report of a consult for a gynecologic patient who presented with unrelenting postsurgical pain and previously underwent laparoscopic surgery. Given the pain distribution, we hypothesized the patient had an ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric nerve entrapment injury. We performed a diagnostic and therapeutic ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block, alleviating the patient’s pain. The patient returned to the operating room to release a fascial stitch, permanently relieving the pain. This is a reminder that anesthesiologists can use regional anesthesia for both diagnosis and treatment.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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