Long-Term Efficacy of Posterior Neurectomy in Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze long-term treatment outcomes of a posterior neurectomy in a large cohort of patients with anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES).

Summary background data

The current step-up treatment approach for ACNES involves abdominal wall tender point injections, pulsed radiofrequency, and neurectomy. If an anterior neurectomy fails or pain reoccurs, a posterior neurectomy is considered as a final surgical option. Data on posterior neurectomy treatment outcomes are scarce.

Methods

ACNES patients who underwent a unilateral posterior neurectomy between 2012 and 2022 in a single institution completed a questionnaire regarding their current pain status. Primary outcomes were short- and long-term treatment success, defined as ≥50% pain relief. Patien

SUBMITTER: Ten Have T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484248 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature