%0 Journal Article
%T Pulsed Radiofrequency as a Minimally Invasive Treatment Option in Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis of 26 Patients
%A Jan-Willem Kallewaard
%A Marc R.M. Scheltinga
%A Monique A.H. Steegers
%A Robbert C. Maatman
%A Rudi M.H. Roumen
%J Journal of Clinical Medicine Research
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr3354w
%X Background: Chronic abdominal pain is occasionally due to entrapped intercostal nerve endings (ACNES, abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome). If abdominal wall infiltration using an anesthetic agent is unsuccessful, a neurectomy may be considered. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is a relatively new treatment option for various chronic pain syndromes. Evidence regarding a beneficial effect of this minimally invasive technique in ACNES is lacking. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of PRF treatment in ACNES patients.
%U https://www.jocmr.org/index.php/JOCMR/article/view/3354