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Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw, Shirin Towfigh (eds.) - The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain-Springer International Publishing (2016)

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J. Jamnagerwalla and H.H. Kim<br />

Quadratus<br />

lumborum m.<br />

Ilio hypogastric n.<br />

Ilio inguinal n.<br />

Genitalfemoral<br />

n.<br />

Sympathetic<br />

trunk<br />

Psoas m.<br />

Genital n.<br />

Lateral femoral<br />

cutanious n.<br />

Ilio hypogastric<br />

n.<br />

Femoral n.<br />

External<br />

spermatic n.<br />

Ilio inguinal n.<br />

Fig. 10.1. Pelvic nerves in relationship to the inguinal canal. Note the location<br />

<strong>of</strong> the genital branch <strong>of</strong> the genit<strong>of</strong>emoral nerve, ilioinguinal nerve, and iliohypogastric<br />

nerve as they travel through the inguinal ring (redrawn from Kapoor<br />

et al. [ 12 ] with kind permission <strong>of</strong> M<strong>eds</strong>cape Reference from WebMD).<br />

Acute <strong>Groin</strong> <strong>Pain</strong><br />

Although the focus <strong>of</strong> this chapter is spermatic cord and testicular<br />

causes <strong>of</strong> chronic groin pain, a review <strong>of</strong> acute groin pain highlights the<br />

range and complexity <strong>of</strong> pain in this region. Men with acute scrotal pain<br />

must be quickly triaged to identify those who need immediate surgical<br />

intervention, as a delayed diagnosis may result in significant morbidity<br />

and even mortality.

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