Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2022; 10(7): 2357-2362
Published online Mar 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2357
Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block for anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome after laparoscopic surgery: A case report
Ryuji Sawada, Kunitaro Watanabe, Joho Tokumine, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Tadao Ando, Tomoko Yorozu
Ryuji Sawada, Department of Pain Clinic, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Higashigotanda 141-8625, Tokyo, Japan
Kunitaro Watanabe, Department of Anesthesiology, Hino Municipal Hospital, Tamadaira 191-0062, Tokyo, Japan
Joho Tokumine, Tadao Ando, Tomoko Yorozu, Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka 181-8611, Tokyo, Japan
Alan Kawarai Lefor, Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Author contributions: Sawada R and Tokumine J helped in writing the original draft; Watanabe K and Tokumine J helped in the conceptualization of the case report; Lefor AK helped in writing the review and editing the manuscript; Ando T and Yorozu T helped with literature acquisition and data validation.
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Corresponding author: Joho Tokumine, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka 181-8611, Tokyo, Japan. ii36469@wa2.so-net.ne.jp
Received: October 17, 2021
Peer-review started: October 17, 2021
First decision: December 17, 2021
Revised: December 18, 2021
Accepted: January 19, 2022
Article in press: January 19, 2022
Published online: March 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is defined as chronic abdominal wall pain caused by entrapment of cutaneous branches of the lower thoracoabdominal intercostal nerves. In the present report, ACNES after a laparoscopic procedure was successfully treated with ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block. Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block may become an important part of the armamentarium.