Dermatome Mapping Test in the analysis of anatomo-clinical correlations after inguinal hernia repair

Abstract Background Nerve identification is recommended in inguinal hernia repair to reduce or avoid postoperative pain. The aim of this prospective observational study was to identify nerve prevalence and find a correlation between neuroanatomy and chronic neuropathic postoperative inguinal pain (C...

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Main Authors: Roberto Cirocchi, Isabella Mercurio, Claudio Nazzaro, Angelo De Sol, Carlo Boselli, George Rettagliata, Nicola Vanacore, Alberto Santoro, Domenico Mascagni, Claudio Renzi, Massimo Lancia, Fabio Suadoni, Guido Zanghì, Piergaspare Palumbo, Paolo Bruzzone, Guglielmo Tellan, Piergiorgio Fedeli, Francucci Marsilio, Vito D’Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-00988-1