Opioid Prescriptions at Discharge After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum are Reduced with Cryoablation

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of intercostal nerve cryoablation (Cryo) on inpatient and post-hospital opioid prescription practices following MIPRE.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - March 15, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: R. Scott Eldredge, Brielle Ochoa, Jared Carmichael, Daniel Ostlie, Justin Lee, Lisa McMahon, David Notrica, Benjamin E. Padilla Source Type: research