Why the study?
Does cryoablation safely and effectively treat accessory pathways in children?
Population
39 children with accessory pathways (APs), median age 9.3 years (range 4.8 to 17.2 years).
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 282 days
Authors
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Cryoablation may be feasible for pediatric accessory pathways; leaves open questions of durability and generalizability beyond single-center experience.
Does cryoablation safely and effectively treat accessory pathways in children?
Cryoablation is a safe and acutely effective first-line option for accessory pathways in children, though it carries a 24% recurrence rate and requires institutional experience for optimal success.
Volkan Tuzcu (2007) studied this question.
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