title: Xiphoidectomy for xiphoid process-induced pain in a surfer.
abstract: A 53-year-old man who had been surfing for more than 30 years was referred to our hospital with upper abdominal wall pain. Computed tomography showed that his xiphoid process was protruding forward and the overlying skin was thickened. We diagnosed chronic abdominal wall pain due to repeated compression between the surfboard and his xiphoid process. To relieve the pain, we performed a xiphoidectomy. The pain resolved after surgery and he resumed surfing 26 days postoperatively. Xiphoidectomy is effective for treating xiphoid process-induced pain in surfers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chigasaki Municipal Hospital, Chigasaki, Japan sanoa-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chigasaki Municipal Hospital, Chigasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inui
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000068958:Return to Sport; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014989:Xiphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Abdominal pain; athletic injuries; sports medicine; sternum; thoracic surgical procedures; xiphoid bone