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2020 Jul


J Pediatr Surg


55


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Use of Cryoanalgesia for Pain Management for the Modified Ravitch Procedure in Children.

Authors

Pilkington M, Harbaugh CM, Hirschl RB, Geiger JD, Gadepalli SK
J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul; 55(7):1381-1384.
PMID: 31672412.

Abstract

Intercostal cryoablation(IC) for pain management in children undergoing Nuss Procedure has been previously described. We evaluated postoperative outcomes following Modified Ravitch procedure for pectus disorders comparing IC to thoracic epidural(TE).