[Research progress on postoperative analgesia for pectus excavatum in pediatric patients after Nuss procedure].

Abstract

Pectus excavatum is the common congenital chest wall deformity in children, and Nuss procedure is the conventional surgical treatment for this disease. Nuss procedure is superior to Ravitch correction for it is less harmful in terms of the surgical technique. However, Nuss procedure is associated with severe postoperative pain, thus adequate postoperative analgesia is important. In this review, factors that influence the postoperative pain after Nuss procedure, the pain managements, the related complications and the side effects of drugs are discussed.

• Authors: Chen Zhou, Haiyan Jin, Jianhua Li, Zhiyong Hu
• Journal: Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences (Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban) Vol. 42 Issue 2 Pg. 232-6 (Mar 2013) ISSN: 1008-9292 [Print] China
• PMID: 23585012 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)

Topics

• Analgesia (methods)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Funnel Chest (surgery)
• Humans
• Pain, Postoperative (etiology, therapy)