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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 48, 15-18, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Intraoperative cryoanalgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

LC Muller, GM Salzer, G Ransmayr and A Neiss
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second University Surgical Clinic, Innsbruck University, Austria.

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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