title: Prophylactic ilioinguinal neurectomy in open inguinal hernia repair.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alfieri
authors.forename: Davio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Miceli
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Doglietto
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000294:innervation*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*