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Which type of surgery for genitofemoral nerve entrapment?

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You: Can try a diagnostic nerve block first to assure that that is the problem. Then a therapeutic steroid injection is worth a try before any surgical intervention if the diagnosis is made.

Dr KATABAY agreed

Answered 4/5/2013

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