The applications of cryoneurolysis for acute and chronic pain management

E Biel, EN Aroke, J Maye, SJ Zhang - Pain Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cryoneurolysis is a term used to describe the application of extreme cold to
targeted nerve tissue. The primary goal of the application of a thermal neurolytic technique is …

Efficacy of intercostal cryoneurolysis as an analgesic adjunct for chest wall pain after surgery or trauma: systematic review

PI Cha, JG Min, A Patil, J Choi, NN Kothary… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background There is a critical need for non-narcotic analgesic adjuncts in the treatment of
thoracic pain. We evaluated the efficacy of intercostal cryoneurolysis as an analgesic …

Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of cardiac surgical patients: part 2

B Makkad, TL Heinke, R Sheriffdeen… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The statements and recommendations contained in this report are primarily based on the
available literature and expert consensus. Decisions should be individualized and tailored …

Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with reduced opioid use in pediatric oncology patients

SY Chen, SJ Mack, JE Stein, LI Kelley-Quon… - Journal of Surgical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Intercostal nerve cryoablation reduces postoperative pain in adults undergoing
thoracotomy and children undergoing pectus excavatum repair. We hypothesize that …

Cryoanalgesia: review with respect to peripheral nerve

BR Slavin, MI Markowitz, KM Klifto… - Journal of …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Background Cryoanalgesia is a tool being used by interventional radiology to treat chronic
pain. Within a certain cold temperature range, peripheral nerve function is interrupted and …

Ultrasound-controlled cryoneurolysis for peripheral mononeuropathies: a retrospective cohort study

Z Nemecek, C Sturm, AC Rauen, F Reisig… - Pain …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Cryoneurolysis is a potential therapy for peripheral mononeuropathies, but randomized
studies of its effects on the duration of pain reduction are lacking. Methods: This …

Intercostal nerve cryoablation reduces opioid utilization after thoracotomy in children with cancer

KL McElhinney, S Zeineddin, SL Ahle… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) has shown promise as an adjunct method
for analgesia in adults undergoing thoracotomy, but has yet to be widely used in children for …

Intercostal nerve cryoablation during surgical stabilization of rib fractures decreases post-operative opioid use, ventilation days, and intensive care days

MN Marturano, V Thakkar, H Wang, KW Cunningham… - Injury, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Intercostal nerve cryoablation is an adjunctive measure that has demonstrated
pain control, decrease in opioid consumption, and decrease in hospital length of stay (LOS) …

Hypothermic circulatory arrest versus aortic clamping in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

EL Norton, F Orelaru, RA Ahmad… - Journal of cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background To compare perioperative and midterm outcomes in thoracic and thoraco‐
abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA and TAAA) repair using hypothermic circulatory arrest …

Intercostal nerve cryoablation during surgical stabilization of rib fractures

J Choi, JG Min, JK Jopling, S Meshkin… - Journal of Trauma …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Intercostal nerve cryoablation (IC) offers potential for targeted and durable
analgesia for patients with traumatic rib fractures. Our pilot study aimed to investigate …