Icing the Pain-Ultrasound-Guided Cryoablation of Symptomatic Post-Amputation Stump Neuroma.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
; 45(2): 223-227, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the feasibility and outcome of ultrasound-guided cryoablation in patients with a sensitized stump neuroma after limb amputation. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Seven patients (3 females, 4 males; mean age 42 years) were included in this retrospective study. Ultrasound-guided cryoablation of a previously identified painful stump neuroma was performed. Pain was assessed on the visual analogue scale (VAS) and compared before and after cryoablation (Wilcoxon Test). The degree of pain alleviation was correlated with patient age, duration of pain before ablation and time interval between amputation and ablation (Spearman correlation). A p-value less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant.RESULTS:
Nine cryoablations were performed for 8 neuromas. Technical success was 100%, there were no major complications. Mean follow-up was 27 months. There was a statistically significant decrease of pain from mean 8.3 / 10 (baseline) to 4 /10 (on day one), 2.1 / 10 (at one week) and 3 / 10 (at last follow-up) (p < 0.05). Patient satisfaction with cryoablation treatment was very high (median score 70 / 100).CONCLUSION:
In our small population observational study, ultrasound-guided cryoablation of a sensitized stump neuroma was effective and safe for pain alleviation with very good long-term results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 2, Observational study with dramatic effect.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Criocirugía
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Neuroma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania