Ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve cryolisis for post-breast surgery pain syndrome - Criolesione ecoguidata dei nervi intercostali nel dolore post-chirurgico mammario

Abstract

Breast and/or thoracic pain is a frequent event after breast surgery and is a source of deterioration of patients' quality of life. The development of fibrosis and scar areas around the cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves is a common cause of pain. Proper clinical investigation associated with the use of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve cryoablation could be a solution to achieve significant analgesic results.

Keywords

• post-breast surgery pain syndrome
• intercostal nerve cryoablation
• nerve entrapment
• allodynia
• ultrasound guided