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Case Reports
. 2008 Aug;21(6):451-4.
doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31815725f2.

Severe hypotension associated with the prone position in a child with scoliosis and pectus excavatum undergoing posterior spinal fusion

Blane T Bafus  1 , Devi Chiravuri, Mary E van der Velde, Benjamin I Chu, Ronald Hirshl, Frances A Farley
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Severe hypotension associated with the prone position in a child with scoliosis and pectus excavatum undergoing posterior spinal fusion

Blane T Bafus et al. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Study design: Case report.

Objective: We report a case of severe hypotension associated with prone positioning in a child with scoliosis and pectus excavatum.

Summary of background data: Pectus excavatum is commonly associated with scoliosis and can impact cardiac function.

Methods: Retrospective case analysis.

Results: After a modified Ravitch procedure to repair the pectus excavatum, the patient was able to undergo posterior spinal fusion.

Conclusions: Pediatric deformity surgery requires a multidisciplinary approach.

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