Abstract

CASTANEDA OLANO, M. I.; GONZALEZ OBREGON, M. P.; TOVAR RIVAS, J. A.  and  RIVERA DIAZ, R. C.. Pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of chronic pain groin postherniorraphy: case report. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2014, vol.21, n.3, pp.182-184. ISSN 1134-8046.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1134-80462014000300009.

Introduction: Postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain is a clinical condition characterized by neuropathic pain mainly, disabling, with difficult pharmacological control, which has resulted in the search for different treatment tools. Objective: To present the case of a patient diagnosed with postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain, resistant to medical therapy, to whom was made ??a pulsed radiofrequency by means of which achieved pain control and their reintegration into working life. Methods: A search was conducted on PubMed/Medline database, between the years 2000-2013. Results: 25 papers were reviewed to describe the case. Conclusion: In patients with postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain resistant to pharmacological treatment, pulsed radiofrequency applied to the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genitofemoral nerves is an effective alternative, available and safe with a low incidence of adverse effects or complications.

Keywords : Inguinal hernia; Chronic pain; Pulsed radiofrequency; Nerve block; Ultrasonography.

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