title: Iliohypogastric nerve injury.
abstract: Awareness of the iliohypogastric nerve is important when a lower abdominal incision is used, as injury to the nerve may result in considerable postoperative pain and morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*