Table 3

Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome

Author (year)/typeStudy locationSubjectType of cryoablationControl groupDecreased hospital LOSImproved pain scoreDecreased narcotic useIncreased operative timeIncreased complication rateGrade
Conacher (1986)22/DescriptiveNew Castle, UK14PercutaneousNonen/an/an/an/an/aVery low
Moore et al (2010)23 /DescriptiveStony Brook, New York18CT guidedPreprocedure selfn/a+n/an/an/aVery low
Yasin et al (2020)24/DescriptiveColumbia, Missouri13CT guidedPreprocedure selfn/a+n/an/an/aVery low
  • LOS, length of stay; n/a, not applicable.