Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for Acute Pain Management
Authors:
- John J. FinneranJFJohn J. Finneran
- Deepa AsokanDADeepa Asokan
- Andrea M. TrescotATAndrea M. Trescot
- NavParkash S. SandhuNSNavParkash S. Sandhu
- Brian M. IlfeldBIBrian M. Ilfeld
- 1 September 2017
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in A&A Practice
- Vol. 9 (5) , 129-132
Abstract
We report 3 different cases in which ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis was performed to treat acute pain: 1 patient with refractory incisional pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy; 1 patient with burns to the foot; and 1 patient with pain from iliac crest grafting. Acute pain associated with surgery or injury is a challenge to treat with local anesthetic-based regional anesthesia techniques when the anticipated pain duration exceeds a few days. Cryoneurolysis is an alternative analgesic method that utilizes extremely cold temperatures to reversibly ablate peripheral nerves and is potentially a novel method for acute pain management.Keywords
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