Radiofrecuencia pulsada para el tratamiento del dolor crónico postherniorrafia inguinal: reporte de caso

Abstract

Introduction: Postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain is a clinical condition characterized by neuropathic pain mainly, disabling, with difficult pharmacological control, which has resulted in the search for different treatment tools. Objective: To present the case of a patient diagnosed with postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain, resistant to medical therapy, to whom was made a pulsed radiofrequency by means of which achieved pain control and their reintegration into working life. Methods: A search was conducted on PubMed/Medline database, between the years 2000-2013. Results: 25 papers were reviewed to describe the case. Conclusion: In patients with postherniorrhaphy groin chronic pain resistant to pharmacological treatment, pulsed radiofrequency applied to the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genitofemoral nerves is an effective alternative, available and safe with a low incidence of adverse effects or complications.