Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery for Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · 2026 · PMC13251889 · PMID 42184290

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In contrast, paediatric/adolescent patients demonstrated a reduction in inpatient opioid consumption by 262.60 MME with INC; however, this effect did not reach statistical significance (95% CI: −703.33, 178.14; Figure 2C ).

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