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Sunken chest surgery: Cryo nerve block numbs the pain

Dr. Kristen Shipman discusses new procedures for correcting chest deformity.

March 15, 2023
Dr. Kristen Shipman dressed in OR scrubs.

Pediatric surgeon Kristen Shipman, MD, at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, says the surgery to correct it can be painful. But now, a new groundbreaking procedure is changing that.

“We’re able to freeze each intercostal nerve that runs underneath the rib on both sides,” Dr. Shipman explains.

Cryo nerve block uses a probe that is cooled to minus 60 degrees Celsius to deaden the nerves that transmit the pain signals.

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Learn more about Dr. Shipman and the skilled pediatric surgeons at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Published:
March 15, 2023
Location:
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at PSL

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