The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain

The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain edited by Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw, Shirin Towfigh.

This manual captures and summarizes the key elements in management of groin pain, including relevant anatomy, etiologies, diagnostic evaluation tools, imaging, detailed pharmacologic options, interventional modalities, and options for operative remediation. The manual separately addresses the manage...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jacob, Brian P. (Editor), Chen, David C. (Editor), Ramshaw, Bruce (Editor), Towfigh, Shirin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Surgery.
Pain medicine.
Primary care (Medicine).
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Primary Groin Pain
  • Musculoskeletal anatomy of groin pain
  • Neuroanatomy of groin pain
  • History: High yield questions to the patient as part of the history/intake
  • Physical Examination: Highly sensitive and specific exam findings
  • Inguinal Hernia, Femoral Hernia
  • Non-Hernia Causes: Adductor Tendinitis, Osteitis Pubis, Epididymitis, Varicocele, Referred Pain (from hip (e.g., labral tear), back (e.g., radiculopathy, sacroiliitis, ankylosing spondylitis))
  • Sports Hernia
  • Chronic pelvic pain in women (endometriosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, round ligament syndrome or masses, ovarian cyst disease, occult hernias)
  • Occult Hernias: Typical presentation, symptoms, exam findings, radiologic evaluation
  • Secondary Groin Pain
  • Causes of Pain from Anterior Repair
  • Causes of Pain from Posterior Repair
  • Algorithm for Pain Management
  • Pharmacologic Management
  • Interventional Procedures: Nerve block, epidurals, ablation, neurostimulators
  • Radiologic findings of mesh and meshoma
  • Dermatomal Mapping: Pre/post-operative assessment
  • Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)
  • Management of Recurrence
  • Open Triple Neurectomy vs selective neurectomy
  • Laparoscopic Triple Neurectomy
  • Meshoma Removal (Lap and open)
  • Treatment of Orchialgia
  • Selected Topics
  • Prevention of Pain: Open Technique (include mesh-specific tips)
  • Prevention of Pain: Laparoscopic Technique (include technical tips)
  • Prophylactic Neurectomy versus Pragmatic Neurectomy
  • Selective Neurectomy versus Triple Neurectomy
  • Patient Narratives
  • Emerging patient and provider care communities (social media for patients with groin pain and for providers who care for patients with groin pain)
  • Value-based clinical quality improvement- learning to improve the value of treating patients with groin pain
  • Team based approach for treating patients with chronic groin pain.

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