title: Outcome of the operative management of nerve injuries in the ilioinguinal region.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Injuries to the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerves can result in pain in the inguinal region.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of 13 patients with such injuries is reported, with emphasis on the cause of the injury, diagnosis, and the outcome of operative management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The causes of the injuries included appendectomy, inguinal herniorrhaphy, inguinal lymph node dissection, orchiectomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, abdominoplasty, iliac crest bone graft, and femoral catheter placement. Diagnosis of the injury was based on patient history and physical examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The outcome of operative management was graded as excellent (n = 10) and good (n = 3). Patient satisfaction was high postoperatively; all were able to return to their normal activity level.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baltimore, Md, USA.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Nahabedian
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies