Multicenter Assessment of Cryoanalgesia Use in Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum A 20-center Retrospective Cohort Study

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Same day discharge for pectus excavatum-is it possible?

R. Luke Rettig et al.

Summary: This study confirmed the feasibility and safety of same day discharge for PE patients undergoing Nuss procedures with INC and INB, with no patients staying in hospital due to pain postoperatively, demonstrating the potential for same day discharge in this patient population.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY (2022)

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Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with lower hospital cost during minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum

Taylor J. Aiken et al.

Summary: A study on patients undergoing the Nuss procedure found that those who received intercostal nerve cryoablation had reduced postoperative opioid usage, decreased length of stay, and lower hospital costs.

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Intercostal cryoablation during Nuss procedure: A large volume single surgeon's experience and outcomes

Raphael C. Sun et al.

Summary: Intercostal cryoablation during the Nuss procedure reduces hospital length of stay and opioid use, but increases the odds of slipped bars requiring reoperation.

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Cryoanalgesia enhances recovery from minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum resulting in re duce d length of stay: A case-matched analysis of NSQIP-Pediatric patients

Seyed A. Arshad et al.

Summary: In children undergoing minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, cryoanalgesia is associated with a reduction in length of stay without an increase in operative time or complication rates. This suggests that cryoanalgesia may be a promising adjunct for enhancing recovery strategies in pediatric patients undergoing MIRPE.

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