Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy
University of Michigan
Summary
The researchers will compare the common methods of post-surgical pain control, such as epidural or intercostal nerve block with a newer method called cryoablation. The research team is conducting this study to determine if cryoablation provides more effective pain control when compared to an epidural or intercostal nerve block.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who could receive cryoablation in an elective open thoracic (posterolateral thoracotomy) or minimally invasive (thoracoscopy, including robotic) procedures at Michigan Medicine * Patient is opioid naïve Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are pregnant * Patients with cognitive impairment * Patients with psychological disorders * Patients with prior thoracic surgery * Patients with fibromyalgia * Patients with redo ipsilateral thoracic surgery * Patients undergoing bilateral thoracotomy
Interventions
- DeviceAtricure's crysoSPHERE probe
Cryoablation is a procedure that is used to freeze and burn away tissue cells via a device called a cryosphere which emits a freezing gas.
- ProcedureStandard of Care
An intercostal nerve block involves injecting anesthetic medications into nerves around the thoracic incision to provide temporary longer term pain relief after surgery.
Location
- University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan