Management of Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome in a Cohort of 139 Patients

Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is generally neglected as a source of chronic abdominal pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a diagnostic workup protocol and treatment regimen in patients with suspected ACNES.A cohort of all consecutive patients presenting with chronic abdominal pain suggestive of ACNES between 2003 and 2008 was evaluated retrospectively. Patients were offered a single diagnostic...