Evaluation of genitofemoral nerve motor conduction in inguinoscrotal pathologies

Electrophysiologic evaluation of genitofemoral nerve in children with inguinal hernia repair

“…Our previous study regarding GFN motor functions in inguinoscrotal pathologic nature showed that children without an inguinoscrotal pathologic condition had a mean latency of 2.53 ± 1.13-millisecond and 10.40 ± 1.15-millisecond duration [7]. This was the first and unique measurement of GFN motor functions in children.…”

“…In our previous study, the preoperative latency of control group (children without inguinoscrotal pathologic condition, electrophysiologic recordings from contralateral groin) was 2.53 ± 1.13 milliseconds [7]. In the present study, we found that latency was significantly prolonged (3.14 ± 1.02 milliseconds) in patients with inguinal hernia and we concluded that GFN may be trapped by hernia sac [7]. Our current results revealed that latency of GFN motor responses was also significantly prolonged after surgery.…”

The Importance of Surgical Timing in Inguinoscrotal Surgical Pathologies

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Evaluation of intraabdominal hypertension and genitofemoral nerve motor conduction

“…The genitofemoral nerve (GFN) is a peripheral nerve having genital and femoral branches. The genital branch has motor and sensory fibers; the former supply the cremaster muscle, whereas the latter supply the skin of the scrotum and inner thigh (5,6). The motor functions of the GFN can be evaluated by the duration and latency of motor conduction in electrophysiological studies (6).…”

“…The duration of neural motor conduction is the time interval of muscle action, whereas latency is the time to elicit a response in a muscle by stimulating the nerve (6). The prolongation of latency shows possible peripheral neuropathies (5,6). Although alterations in GFN motor functions do not reveal any remarkable clinical findings, the mass effect of inguinal hernia may cause neuropraxia in the GFN (5).…”