Pectus-Patient Testimonial and Experience
With Dr. Dr. Garcia & Dr. Rebecca Garcia · StayCurrentMD
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Patient underwent second pectus procedure on August 1st at age 21
Patient underwent Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old
Patient continued to have chest pains and trouble breathing after initial Ravitch procedure
Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos, helped with mental aspects of recovery
Postoperative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds
Robaxin helped relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations during recovery
Patient waited 3 months before returning to weight training as instructed
Pain team response time was minimal with little to no delay
Having a pain team and protocol helps patients receive pain medicine faster without waiting for doctor orders
Patients are screened for resistant staph preoperatively
If resistant staph is detected, patients are swabbed from nose and underarms
Bactroban is given intranasally twice per day for 7 days prior to surgery for resistant staph carriers
Vacuum belt costs approximately $400-500 and is obtained directly from Germany with patient measurements
For minor procedures like umbilical hernia, no activity restrictions are imposed or 2-week restriction is given
For pectus patients, full activity is allowed after 3 months (12 weeks)
After 3 months, stretching and core strength exercises are recommended using YouTube videos
A good percentage of lower anterior rib flaring after Nuss procedure resolves on its own
For older patients with rib flaring, ribs can be broken below the repair and pushed down, but this is less effective in flexible children
Patients can sleep on their side if comfortable, as all people move during sleep regardless of intended position