Studies have shown that the repair of pectus excavatum using minimally invasive techniques with intercostal nerve cryoablation decreases patient length of stay and opioid use, but are there long-term side effects of the cryoablation?
In conclusion, pediatric patients who underwent the minimally invasive repair with cryo will often develop some small areas of hypoesthesia, but clinically significant neuropathic pain is rare.
Long-Term Sensory Function 3 years after Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum with Cryoablation
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quoteStudies have shown that the repair of pectus excavatum using minimally invasive techniques with intercostal nerve cryoablation decreases patient length of stay and opioid use, but are there long-term side effects of the cryoablation?↗
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clinicalRepair of pectus excavatum using minimally invasive techniques with intercostal nerve cryoablation decreases patient length of stay and opioid use↗
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clinicalThis was a single institution prospective cohort study of 47 patients under 21 years of age↗
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clinicalPatients presented for bar removal after a median of two bars were placed for 2.9 years↗
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clinicalThe study assessed patients for chest wall hypoesthesia to cold, soft touch, and pinprick, as well as neuropathic pain↗
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clinical46.8% of patients had identifiable chest wall hypoesthesia↗
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clinical7.7% of patients had hypoesthesia to soft touch↗
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clinical11.8% of patients had hypoesthesia to pinprick↗
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clinical9.3% of patients had hypoesthesia to cold response↗
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clinicalNone of the patients with neuropathic pain symptoms required treatment↗
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clinicalNeuropathic pain symptoms were identified in 13% of patients↗
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clinicalClinically significant neuropathic pain is rare after minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair with cryoablation↗
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clinicalPediatric patients who underwent minimally invasive repair with cryoablation will often develop some small areas of hypoesthesia↗
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quoteIn conclusion, pediatric patients who underwent the minimally invasive repair with cryo will often develop some small areas of hypoesthesia, but clinically significant neuropathic pain is rare.↗