| Literature DB >> 35781990 |
Junjian Huang1, Kevin Delijani2, Husamuddin El Khudari1, Andrew J Gunn1.
Abstract
Chest wall pain affects many patients following chest surgery, fractures, or malignancies, and can be very difficult to manage with normal pharmacologic agents. Intercostal ablation provides one alternative treatment modality for patients suffering from intercostal pain. Intercostal cryoneurolysis involves using extreme cold to cause Wallerian degeneration of the targeted intercostal nerve. This article reviews the patient selection, technique, and complications in the utilization of intercostal neurolysis in the treatment of intractable chest pain. Thieme. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: intercostal cryoneurolysis; interventional radiology; nerve ablation; pain management
Year: 2022 PMID: 35781990 PMCID: PMC9246488 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745763
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Intervent Radiol ISSN: 0739-9529 Impact factor: 1.780