Use of cryoanalgesia for pain management for the modified ravitch procedure in children

Intercostal cryoablation(IC) for pain management in children undergoing Nuss Procedure has been previously described. We evaluated postoperative outcomes following Modified Ravitch procedure for pectus disorders comparing IC to thoracic epidural(TE). Single-center retrospective review of pediatric p...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2020-07, Vol.55 (7), p.1381-1384
Main Authors: Pilkington, Mercedes, Harbaugh, Calista M., Hirschl, Ronald B., Geiger, James D., Gadepalli, Samir K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cryoanalgesia
Cryotherapy
Funnel Chest - surgery
Humans
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects
Pain
Pain Management - methods
Pain, Postoperative - therapy
Pectus
Pediatric
Ravitch
Retrospective Studies
Thoracic
Young Adult
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Summary:Intercostal cryoablation(IC) for pain management in children undergoing Nuss Procedure has been previously described. We evaluated postoperative outcomes following Modified Ravitch procedure for pectus disorders comparing IC to thoracic epidural(TE). Single-center retrospective review of pediatric patients (age 
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.016