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Cryoablation in 350 Nuss procedures

Video Published 2023-10-18 Updated 2026-08-01

Timestops (2)

0:00
Do you use cryo for the NAS procedure?
Do you use cryo for the NAS procedure? Hi, I'm Cecilia Jigena from Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and I think this is a…
0:29
They had 350 patients that underwent NAS procedure with cryo…
They had 350 patients that underwent NAS procedure with cryo analgesia. And what they found is that patients in the last…

Topic Overview

A single-speaker presentation by Dr. Cecilia Jigena from Cincinnati Children's Hospital summarizing a retrospective study from Phoenix (2017-2021) on cryoanalgesia use in 350 Nuss procedures. The study compared outcomes between the first and fourth quartiles of institutional experience, finding that patients in the later cohort were discharged 1.3 days earlier and required 74% less opioids, suggesting that operator experience significantly impacts cryoanalgesia effectiveness in this setting.

Key Takeaways

  • Cryoanalgesia experience matters: 4th-quartile operators achieved 1.3-day shorter LOS vs 1st quartile in Nuss procedures. (0:34)
  • Experienced cryoanalgesia reduced opioid use by 74% in Nuss patients compared to early institutional experience. (0:34)
  • Single-center Phoenix study (2017-2021) of 350 Nuss cases shows operator learning curve impacts cryoanalgesia efficacy. (0:10)

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Who's speaking

  • Cecilia Jigena — host

Chapters

  • 0:00Cryoanalgesia Experience Curve in Nuss Procedures — Introduction and summary of a Phoenix study comparing early versus late institutional experience with cryoanalgesia in Nuss procedures, demonstrating improved outcomes with experience.

Key claims

  • 0:10The study was a retrospective single institution study conducted in Phoenix from 2017 to 2021 — Cecilia Jigena
  • 0:16The study compared patients who underwent Nuss procedure with cryoanalgesia in the first quarter of institutional experience versus the fourth quarter — Cecilia Jigena
  • 0:29350 patients underwent Nuss procedure with cryoanalgesia in the study period — Cecilia Jigena
  • 0:34Patients in the last quarter were discharged 1.3 days earlier than patients in the first quarter — Cecilia Jigena
  • 0:34Patients in the last quarter required 74% less opioids compared to the first quarter — Cecilia Jigena
  • 0:46Experience plays a role in cryoanalgesia outcomes for Nuss procedures — Cecilia Jigena
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Keywords

pectus excavatum Nuss procedure cryoanalgesia cryoablation opioids Cincinnati Children's Hospital Phoenix institution (unnamed)

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#cryoablation #nussprocedure #cryoanalgesia #pectusexcavatum #thoracicsurgery #childrenshospital #medicalresearch #OpioidReduction #OpioidSparing

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