Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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• Patient is diagnosed with unilateral anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) | • Patient has surgical scar-related pain syndromes |
• Eligible for neurectomy (i.e., having temporarily success using injection therapy) | • Patient has recent intra-abdominal pathology |
• Patient >18 years old | • Patient has other chronic pain syndromes (such as fibromyalgia, dystrophy, chronic low back pain) |
• Patient is able to provide written informed consent | • Patient has other neuropathic diseases |
• Patient is willing to participate in the follow-up schedule and protocol | • Patient has impaired communication |
• Patient has participated in another clinical investigation within 30 days | |
• Patient has had a spinal surgical procedure at or between vertebral levels T7 and L1 | |
• Patient has been diagnosed with cancer in the past 2 years, except for skin malignancies | |
• Female patient of childbearing potential is pregnant/nursing or plans to become pregnant during the course of the trial | |
• Significant anatomic deformity (either congenital or acquired) | |
• Language barrier | |
• Allergy to local anesthetics |