Feasibility and Safety of Intercostal Cryoneurolysis During Pleuroscopy: A Novel Analgesic Approach Using a 1.7 mm Cryoprobe.

Introduction: Pleuroscopy is a minimally invasive and highly effective procedure used for diagnosing pleural diseases. Despite its utility, pain during and after the procedure can be significant. Traditional analgesic approaches, including systemic opioids and local anaesthetics albeit potent, may provide incomplete pain relief and can be associated with side effects.

Tumour Seeding After Transbronchial Cryobiopsy in a Patient With Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer.

Tumour seeding following biopsy is a rare but clinically significant complication in lung cancer diagnostics, particularly in aggressive malignancies. A 66-year-old male with a significant smoking history and known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with chronic cough and weight loss. Imaging revealed a central airway mass with mediastinal lymphadenopathy.