Bilateral Lung Injury with Delayed Pneumothorax following Preoperative Cryoanalgesia for Pectus Excavatum Repair in a 13-year-old Boy [PDF]
A 13-year-old male patient with marfanoid features and pectus excavatum with Haller index 4 and correction index of 38% underwent the Nuss procedure with cryoanalgesia 9 days prior, which transpired uneventfully.
Clara Massaguer +5 more
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Cryoanalgesia for Pain Management After Pectus Excavatum Repair (COPPER) in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Patients undergoing Pectus Excavatum repair with the minimally invasive approach frequently report severe postoperative pain. The goal of the study is to determine the superiority of cryoanalgesia compared to standard of care for return to normal quality of life.
Bastianello M +9 more
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Cryoanalgesia as the Essential Element of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery—Scoping Review [PDF]
This article aims to present cryoanalgesia as an inventive strategy for pain alleviation among pediatric patients. It underlines the tremendous need to align pain management with the principles of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach.
Jowita Biernawska
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Histopathologic Study of the Effects of Surgically Applied Cryoanalgesia on Intercostal Nerves in a Live Porcine Model [PDF]
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish a histologic baseline for cryoanalgesia of 2 min duration and evaluate the effects of different freeze durations.
Julian Güitron
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous intercostal cryoanalgesia for multiple weeks of analgesia following mastectomy: a case series [PDF]
Background Acute post-mastectomy pain is frequently challenging to adequately treat with local anesthetic-based regional anesthesia techniques due to its relatively long duration measured in multiple weeks.
Rodney A. Gabriel +9 more
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One- versus Two-Minute Intercostal Nerve Cryoanalgesia in Children Undergoing Surgery for Funnel Chest Deformity [PDF]
An inherent defect of the sternum and ribs results in the formation of a funnel-shaped anterior chest wall. The gold standard of surgical correction is the minimally invasive Nuss procedure, which might cause severe pain and carries the risk of sensory ...
Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka +2 more
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Bilateral Intercostal Cryoanalgesia After Sternotomy for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Background: Effective opioid-sparing analgesia after median sternotomy remains an unmet need in cardiac surgery. We evaluated whether bilateral intercostal cryoanalgesia, added to standard multimodal analgesia, was associated with postoperative pain ...
Shahzad G. Raja +6 more
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The recurrent pain of a neuroma following surgical excision and burial of nerve endings can be clinically challenging to manage. Cryoanalgesia in conjunction with ultrasound guidance was used successfully to manage this type of pain.
Ellen E. Rhame +2 more
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Intercostal nerve cryoablation for control of pain after sternal fracture repair: A case series [PDF]
Introduction: Sternal fractures resulting from blunt chest trauma, can present with significant pain and respiratory compromise, particularly in patients with polytrauma.
Laurel Foster, Colin L. Doyle
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Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain [PDF]
Phantom limb pain is the experience of painful sensations in an amputated limb. It is highly prevalent with unclear etiology. There is no consensus regarding the ideal prevention and treatment of this condition.
Lizabeth A. O’Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C +2 more
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