Long-Term Safety and Sensory Recovery After Preoperative Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis for Pain Management in Pectus Excavatum Repair Using the Nuss Procedure

What this Trial Is About

This research follows patients who have undergone percutaneous cryoneurolysis to manage pain after surgical repair of pectus excavatum using the Nuss procedure. It aims to assess long-term safety and sensory recovery in these patients. The study includes both retrospective and prospective participants from a pediatric surgery department. Participants are assessed through physical examinations and neurosensory tests of the chest wall at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. They complete validated questionnaires evaluating neuropathic pain, chronic pain, and quality of life. The tools include the Self-report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs S-LANSS, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory PedsQL, and a Patient Self-Assessment Sensory Scale. During the study, participants attend scheduled follow-up visits where researchers conduct sensory tests covering cold, warm, light touch, and pressure sensations. Questionnaires track changes in pain and quality of life over time. The study monitors how these measures evolve across multiple timepoints, supporting long-term evaluation up to two years after surgery.

Long Term Safety of Preoperative Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis