Ultrasound guidance for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block: a pilot study

Abstract

Ultrasound guidance for ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block in the inguinal region is both feasible and a promising technique.

High-Resolution 3-T MR Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus

“…Iliohypogastric nerve entrapment manifests with pain and dysesthesia at the surgical site that radiates to the hypogastric area (38,39). Ilioinguinal nerve entrapment manifests with pain and dysesthesia at the surgical site that radiates to the inguinal area, labia majora, or scrotum (40)(41)(42). Occasionally, there may be tenderness medial to the anterior superior iliac spine.…”

“…Occasionally, there may be tenderness medial to the anterior superior iliac spine. Electrodiagnostic testing is not reliable for diagnosing iliohypogastric or ilioinguinal neuropathy; positive nerve blocking with local anesthesia may be necessary to establish a diagnosis (40). It is noteworthy that a correctly performed negative nerve block is more specific for ilioinguinal nerve entrapment than a positive nerve block.…”

Success rate of two different methods of ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block in children inguinal surgery

“…Although we did not found significant difference between two techniques, the other studies recommended using sonography for ilioinguinal nerve block. [16,17] Papadopoulos et al, [18] demonstrated that the outcome of ilioinguinal block was distinctive in different ages, but in our study two groups were matched in the view point of age.…”

Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures in Pain Medicine: A Review of Anatomy, Sonoanatomy, and Procedures

“…In some patients, both nerves may not be visualized, and injectate can be administered to the plane between TA and IO muscles. 87 The technique for blocking the genital branch of the GF nerve under ultrasound guidance has only been described in a single review article. 4 A linear probe of high frequency (6Y13 MHz) is used.…”