Six Years of Quality Improvement in Pectus Excavatum Repair: Implementation of Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation and ERAS Protocols for Patients Undergoing Nuss Procedure
The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum is associated with prolonged hospitalizations due to pain. We evaluated implementation of intercostal nerve cryoablation and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols on outcomes of Nuss procedures performed over six years at a single institution.