Long Term Safety of Preoperative Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis

Long Term Safety of Preoperative Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis: Neuropathic Pain, Quality of Life and Sensory Recovery in a Paediatric Cohort Following Pectus Excavatum Repair

Follow up of patients who underwent percutaneous cryoneurolysis for pectus excavatum repair (the Nuss procedure) pain management

Follow up of patients after receiving percutaneous cryoneurolysis for pectus excavatum repair, who undergo a physical examination and a neurosensory assessment of the chest wall at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively, corresponding to the scheduled follow-up visits. In addition, to evaluate neuropathic pain, chronic pain, and quality of life, patients complete validated questionnaires.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who underwent percutaneous cryoneurolysis.
• Patients who underwent surgical correction of pectus excavatum according to the Nuss procedure.
• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal to participate in the study
• Peripheral nervous system disorders
• Age < 14 years
• Failure to attend scheduled follow-up visits