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Clinical Trial
. 1989 Jul;48(1):15-8.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90169-0.

Intraoperative cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

L C Müller  1 , G M Salzer, G Ransmayr, A Neiss
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Clinical Trial

Intraoperative cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

L C Müller et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Jul.

Abstract

In a randomized study, 63 patients were investigated for the benefits of cryoanalgesia after thoracotomy. Analgesia and its dependent effects such as enhancement of mobility, respiratory function, and reduced need of narcotics were evaluated. No significant differences in these variables were observed between the cryoanalgesia group and the control group. However, moderate to severe neuralgia was found in a number of patients in the cryoanalgesia group in the late postoperative period. Cryoanalgesia for pain relief after thoracotomy is not recommended.

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  • Cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain.
    Berrisford RG, Sabanathan SS. Berrisford RG, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Mar;49(3):509-10. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90279-f. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990. PMID: 2310268 No abstract available.
  • Cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain.
    Katz J. Katz J. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Jul;48(1):5. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90166-5. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989. PMID: 2764599 No abstract available.

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