ANATOMICAL STUDY OF THE ILIOHYPOGASTRIC, ILIOINGUINAL, AND GENITOFEMORAL NERVES USING HIGH-RESOLUTION ULTRASOUND

作者：Tagliafico Alberto^*; Bignotti Bianca; Cadoni Angela; Miguel Perez Maribel; Martinoli Carlo

来源：Muscle & Nerve, 2015, 51(1): 42-48.

DOI：10.1002/mus.24277

• anatomy
• " border" nerves
• genitofemoral nerve
• iliohypogastric nerve
• ilioinguinal nerve
• ultrasound

Introduction: In this study we aimed to determine whether high-resolution ultrasound (US) can identify the iliohypogastric (IH), ilioinguinal (II), and genitofemoral (GF) nerves and their relations. Methods: This investigation, initially undertaken in cadavers, was followed by a high-resolution US study in 30 healthy adult volunteers (180 nerves) by 2 musculoskeletal radiologists on separate occasions, using 2 different approaches (proximal to distal and distal to proximal). A 0-3 scale was used to assess nerve visibility. Location and course of the IH, II, and GF nerves and their relations to adjacent anatomical structures were analyzed. Results: Nerves and their terminal branches were better visualized with the distal-to-proximal approach (P<0.05). Visualization of the terminal branches was possible in up to 60% of volunteers. Conclusions: High-resolution ultrasound (US) can identify the IH, II, and GF nerves at the level of the abdominal wall and the terminal branches in the majority of volunteers.

• 出版日期2015-1