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Structure of genitofemoral nerve

Known as: Genitocrural nerve, Genitofemoral nerve, Nervus genitofemoralis 
National Institutes of Health

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Lumbar plexus structureStructure of genitofemoral nerve genital branch

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Peripheral Nerves

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Regulation of testicular descent
Testicular descent occurs in two morphologically distinct phases, each under different hormonal control from the testis itself… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Ultrasound-guided cryoablation of genitofemoral nerve for chronic inguinal pain.
BACKGROUND Cryotechnology is a modality of renewed interest in pain management. It is safe and effective when used to treat… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Evaluation of genitofemoral nerve block, in addition to ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block, during inguinal hernia repair in children.
BACKGROUND Ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric (IG-IH) nerve block has been widely used in children undergoing inguinal hernia… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Testicular pain after inguinal hernia repair: an approach to resection of the genital branch of genitofemoral nerve.
Review
1997
Review
1997
Anatomical and functional aspects of testicular descent and cryptorchidism.
I. Normal Development A. Anatomical aspects 1. Sexual development 2. The gubernaculum 3. Cranial suspensory ligament 4. Abdominal… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Femoral and Genitofemoral Nerve Blocks Versus Spinal Anesthesia for Outpatients Undergoing Long Saphenous Vein Stripping Surgery
Long saphenous vein stripping (LSVS) surgery is often used to treat varicose veins.We tested the hypothesis that femoral nerve… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
The genitofemoral nerve may link testicular inguinoscrotal descent with congenital inguinal hernia.
The genitofemoral nerve (GFN) hypothesis for inguinoscrotal testicular descent proposes that calcitonin gene-related peptide… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Hormonal control of testicular descent and the cause of cryptorchidism.
This paper briefly reviews the literature on testicular descent and presents new observations from the authors' laboratory which… 
1994
1994
Prenatal androgen blockade with flutamide inhibits masculinization of the genitofemoral nerve and testicular descent.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Effect of division of genitofemoral nerve on testicular descent in the rat.
The gubernaculum, which has an important role to play in testicular descent, is richly supplied by the genital branch of the… 
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