title: Management of Postoperative Abdominal Wall Pain.
abstract: Postoperative incisional pain is expected after surgery. However, when a patient is complaining of pain months after surgery, this can be a source of frustration and confusion to the patient and the surgeon. Whether the pain is a result of myofascial pain, incisional hernia, or nerve injury, understanding potential sources of abdominal wall pain can simplify this diagnostic dilemma. This chapter will focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of postsurgical abdominal wall pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Howard T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000069290:Incisional Hernia / Q000150:complications*; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D061028:Trigger Points
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local