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Initial Outcomes Using Cryoablation in Surgical Management of Slipping Rib Syndrome

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The study was a retrospective review conducted in Phoenix between 2018 and 2022
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The study compared length of stay and opiate use in patients undergoing cartilaginous rib excision with and without cryo
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The study included 98 patients total
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68 patients underwent resection without cryo
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22 patients underwent resection with cryo
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8 patients underwent a NAS procedure plus cartilaginous resection with cryoalgesia
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Patients who underwent resection with cryo had significantly less opiate use
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Patients who underwent resection with cryo stayed one day less than patients without cryo, though this difference was not statistically significant
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