Journal of pediatric surgery
Thoracoscopic intercostal nerve thermal radiofrequency ablation for postoperative pain relief following the Nuss procedure.
Sadashige Uemura, Tatsuo Nakaoka, Tsutomu Wada, Takashi Murakami, Tomoko Fujimoto, Ryosuke Kiyama
Published: 202510.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162834
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum causes significant postoperative pain due to forceful correction of the sternum and ribs. Intercostal cryoablation (ICA) has shown efficacy but is limited in Japan due to insurance restrictions. Thi…
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