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First received: December 07, 2025

Clinical Trial: Phrenic Infiltration as Cryoanalgesia Adjuvant for Early Postoperative Pain Following the Nuss Procedure

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Pectus Excavatum
Cryo Analgesia
Phrenic Nerve-related Diaphragmatic Impairment

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Phrenic Infiltration as Cryoanalgesia Adjuvant for Early Postoperative Pain Following the Nuss Procedure

Brief Summary: The goal of this observational ambispective study is to compare the effectiveness of two pain management strategies in pediatric patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. The main questions it aims to answer are:Does the addition of phrenic Infiltration as Cryo Adjuvant (PhICA) to earlier percutaneous intercostal cryoanalgesia (EPIC) reduce postoperative pain scores compared to EPIC alone? Does the combined EPIC + PhICA technique reduce the need for rescue tramadol compared to EPIC alone? Do the…

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