Prospective evaluation of Prospective evaluation of cryoneurolysis for refractory cryoneurolysis for refractory neuralgia neuralgia Ryan, Adam 1 ; Grechushkin, Vadim 1 ; Durkin, Brian 2 ; Moore, William 1 1 Radiology, SUNY Stony Brook, NY 2 Anesthesiology, SUNY Stony Brook, NY
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Prospective evaluation of cryoneurolysis for refractory neuralgia Ryan, Adam 1 ; Grechushkin, Vadim 1 ; Durkin, Brian 2 ; Moore, William 1 1 Radiology,
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Prospective evaluation of cryoneurolysis Prospective evaluation of cryoneurolysis for refractory neuralgiafor refractory neuralgia
1Radiology, SUNY Stony Brook, NY2Anesthesiology, SUNY Stony Brook, NY
• Cryoneurolysis at the site of focal neuralgia statistically significantly decreased pain scores in patients with refectory neuralgia.
• Effect is usually temporary & repeat treatments are necessary in all patients
• Cryoneurolysis is a potential treatment for patients with neuralgia pain symptoms when conventional treatments fail.
ConclusionsConclusions
• Common problem with various etiologies– Postsurgical injury/neuroma formation– Post-herpetic neuralgia– Chronic radiculopathy– 15 million people on the US and Europe suffer