Severe Hypotension Associated With the Prone Position in a Child With Scoliosis and Pectus Excavatum Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion
- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
- Vol. 21 (6) , 451-454
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0b013e31815725f2
Abstract
Case report. We report a case of severe hypotension associated with prone positioning in a child with scoliosis and pectus excavatum. Pectus excavatum is commonly associated with scoliosis and can impact cardiac function. Retrospective case analysis. After a modified Ravitch procedure to repair the pectus excavatum, the patient was able to undergo posterior spinal fusion. Pediatric deformity surgery requires a multidisciplinary approach.Keywords
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