Journal of pediatric surgery
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Intercostal nerve cryoablation versus thoracic epidural catheters for postoperative analgesia following pectus excavatum repair: Preliminary outcomes in twenty-six cryoablation patients.
Multimodal pain management strategies are used for analgesia following pectus excavatum repair. However, the optimal regimen has not been identified. We describe our early experience with intercostal cryoablation for pain management in children undergoing the Nuss procedure and compare early cryoablation outcomes to our prior outcomes using thoracic epidural analgesia. ⋯ Retrospective study - level III.
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Multicenter Study
The effectiveness of costal cartilage excision in children for slipping rib syndrome.
Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) is an elusive diagnosis. Previous reports have been single cases or small series. We previously reported a small multicenter review with encouraging early results. We now describe our matured experience. ⋯ Costal cartilage excision is an effective treatment for SRS and should be considered early in the workup of costal margin pain in a normally active population. Case Series with no Comparison Group - Level IV.