Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation or Epidural Analgesia for Multimodal Pain Management after the Nuss Procedure: A Cohort Study.

Hendrik van BraakSjoerd A de BeerJustin R de JongMarkus F StevensGijsbert MustersSander ZwavelingMatthijs W N OomenWendeline Van der MadeEgbert KrugL W Ernest van Heurn

Published in: European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie (2024)

Intercostal nerve cryoablation is a superior analgesic method compared with CEA, with reduced LOS, opioid use, and NRS pain scores. The prophylactic use of gabapentin is redundant.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
peripheral nerve
thoracic surgery
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury