Incidence of saphenous neuralgia in arterial surgery.
The incidence of saphenous neuralgia (SN) as a complication of arterial surgery is not known. In a follow-up study comprising all the elective arterial reconstructions performed in our department between 1977 and 1981, special attention was paid to this complication. Various operations were performed on 158 patients, with a total of 216 groin dissections. SN occurred postoperatively in 17 (11%) of the patients. The incidence in women was 14.7% and in men 6.8%. Calculated on the number of legs operated on, the incidence was 8%. The mean observation time was 18 months. No factor predisposing to SN was found. Only one patient (0.6%) required treatment for SN. In all the other cases the discomfort was slight.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*