Intercostal nerve cryoablation during surgical stabilization of rib fractures decreases post-operative opioid use, ventilation days, and intensive care days
Matthew N. Marturano, Vandan Thakkar, Huaping Wang, Kyle W. Cunningham, Cynthia Lauer, Gaurav Sachdev, Samuel W. Ross, Mary M. Jordan, Sean Dieffenbaugher, Ronald F. Sing, Bradley W. Thomas
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCryoablationAnesthesiaPerioperativeIntensive care unitMechanical ventilationIntercostal nervesSurgeryInternal medicineAblationTrauma Management and DiagnosisRestraint-Related DeathsAnesthesia and Pain Management