Prospective Randomized Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Erector Spinae Catheter and Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Protocols After Pectus Surgery
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Summary
Participants will be randomized to receive ES catheter or cryoablation for pain management after the Nuss procedure. The goal of this study is to compare the following between the two groups: * Time to achieve short-term physical therapy goals and long-term functional outcomes * Compare immediate and long-term postoperative opioid use * Compare numbness on chest of postoperative day 1 and the return of sensation to baseline * Compare the incidence of neuropathic pain and other complications Participants will receive surveys for up to 12 months postoperatively.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12–21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12 - 21 years * History of pectus excavatum * Scheduled for Nuss procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Prior pectus repair * Other concomitant surgeries * Chronic pain conditions including Ehlers Danlos Syndrome * Non-English speaking - rationale: the questionnaires used in the study are in English language and the social and cultural factors of pain perception of non-English speaking patients could affect the study power * Severe developmental delays including cognitive (difficulties understanding), motor (cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy), and speech delays (diffic…
Interventions
- ProcedureES catheter
ES catheter for postoperative pain control
- ProcedureIntercostal nerve cryoablation (INC)
INC used for postoperative pain control
Location
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio