For multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.
For multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.
For multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.
For multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.
clinicalGabapentin is most commonly given once pre-op then 200-300mg three times daily for up to one week post-op; pharmacokinetics suggest starting several days before operation for peak effect.↗
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epidemiologicalIn Texas Children's study, 50% of patients still take opioids two weeks after Nuss procedure.↗
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epidemiologicalIn past five years, hospital length of stay for Nuss procedures has been cut in half through protocol improvements.↗
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clinicalIn Nebraska protocol without epidurals, catheters, or cryo, length of stay is under two days and patients are off opioids by one week.↗
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epidemiologicalIn Texas Children's study, urinary retention was 8% in cryo group versus 34% in non-cryo group.↗
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epidemiologicalBar flippage occurs almost eight times more commonly in cryo group, and allodynia/neuropathy occurs about six times more frequently in cryo group.↗
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clinicalPilegaard technique uses shorter bars placed asymmetrically with right side covering two rib spaces and left side with single stabilizer, resulting in well below 1% bar flip rate.↗
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clinicalComputational modeling shows flatter bars focus stress on sternum while bigger curved bars have parasitic forces causing unwanted horizontal and torque action at bar ends.↗
Update Course Rewind: Pectus Excavatum 2021
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clinicalMultimodal pain control options include Tylenol, NSAIDs, precedex for gentle wake-up, dexamethasone for post-anesthetic nausea, and ketamine to avoid opioids.↗
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clinicalMultimodal pain control options include Tylenol, NSAIDs, precedex for gentle wake-up, dexamethasone for post-anesthetic nausea, and ketamine to avoid opioids.↗
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clinicalNon-pharmacologic multimodal approaches include child life specialists, mindfulness resources, and supportive physical therapists.↗
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clinicalNon-pharmacologic multimodal approaches include child life specialists, mindfulness resources, and supportive physical therapists.↗
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clinicalDr. Ponsky's best multimodal treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
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host_summaryDr. Ponsky's best multimodal treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
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clinicalAt the institution where Dr. Wagner trained in Nebraska, Steve Rayner achieves length of stay under 2 days with patients off opioids by 1 week.↗
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host_summaryAt the institution where Dr. Wagner trained in Nebraska, Steve Rayner achieves length of stay under 2 days with patients off opioids by 1 week.↗
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clinicalPhysics-minded surgeons created a computational model showing that shorter flat bars have more pressure on the sternum compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, making them more stable.↗
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host_summaryPhysics-minded surgeons created a computational model showing that shorter flat bars have more pressure on the sternum compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, making them more stable.↗
Update Course Rewind: Pectus Excavatum 2021
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quoteFor multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
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quoteFor multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
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clinicalFor multimodal pain therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
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clinicalFor multimodal pain therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 26 · 6:19
host_summaryIn Nebraska, where Steve Rayner practices, length of stay is under 2 days and patients are off opioids by 1 week.↗
▶Ep 26 · 6:19
clinicalIn Nebraska, where Steve Rayner practices, length of stay is under 2 days and patients are off opioids by 1 week.↗
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clinicalComputational modeling showed that shorter flat bars have different stress points compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, with shorter bars having more pressure on the sternum and therefore being more stable.↗
▶Ep 26 · 7:40
host_summaryComputational modeling showed that shorter flat bars have different stress points compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, with shorter bars having more pressure on the sternum and therefore being more stable.↗
clinicalMultimodal pain control options include Tylenol, NSAIDs, precedex for gentle wake-up, dexamethasone for post-anesthetic nausea, and ketamine to avoid opioids.↗
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clinicalNon-pharmacologic multimodal approaches include child life specialists, mindfulness resources, and supportive physical therapists.↗
▶Ep 1 · 6:02
clinicalDr. Ponsky's best multimodal treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 1 · 6:19
clinicalAt the institution where Dr. Wagner trained in Nebraska, Steve Rayner achieves length of stay under 2 days with patients off opioids by 1 week.↗
▶Ep 1 · 7:36
clinicalPhysics-minded surgeons created a computational model showing that shorter flat bars have more pressure on the sternum compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, making them more stable.↗
Update Course Rewind: Pectus Excavatum 2021
▶Ep 2 · 6:02
clinicalFor multimodal pain therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 2 · 6:02
clinicalFor multimodal pain therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling, gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 2 · 6:02
quoteFor multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 2 · 6:02
quoteFor multimodal therapy, the best treatments are preoperative counseling. Gabapentin both pre and postoperatively, and then methadone, clonidine, bowel regimen medications, and anti-emetics.↗
▶Ep 2 · 6:19
host_summaryIn Nebraska, where Steve Rayner practices, length of stay is under 2 days and patients are off opioids by 1 week.↗
▶Ep 2 · 6:19
clinicalIn Nebraska, where Steve Rayner practices, length of stay is under 2 days and patients are off opioids by 1 week.↗
▶Ep 2 · 7:40
clinicalComputational modeling showed that shorter flat bars have different stress points compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, with shorter bars having more pressure on the sternum and therefore being more stable.↗
▶Ep 2 · 7:40
host_summaryComputational modeling showed that shorter flat bars have different stress points compared to traditionally U-shaped bars, with shorter bars having more pressure on the sternum and therefore being more stable.↗