Cryoablation use was not associated with an increase in procedure time, a decrease in narcotic use, or length of stay. Surprisingly, many cryoablation patients received epidurals in the postoperative period for further pain control. Additional analysis is needed to fully understand the benefits and costs of epidural versus cryoablation strategies.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- spinal cord
- chronic pain
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- spinal cord injury
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- left ventricular
- insulin resistance
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- patient reported
- weight loss