Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

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Better Care for Children in Pain

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Are We Ready for Cryoablation in Children Undergoing Nuss Procedures?

Dr. Vidya Chidambaran and colleagues have written a thought provoking opinion piece in a recent issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, regarding the use of cryoablation for management of acute perioperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing pectus excavatum repair. Given the lack of data with this widely used technique, are we moving too quickly?

CLICK HERE to read the editorial.

 

New Website Alert! Baby Blocks Launched!

SPPM Member, Dr. John Hagen and an experienced team of pediatric anesthesiologists have recently launched Baby Blocks, a free online resource dedicated to pediatric regional anesthesia. This is the first website dedicated to regional anesthesia for children and teens and includes detailed information on nerve blocks with ultrasound images, anatomy, and safety information. Peruse the website here: https://www.baby-blocks.com/

 

Pain Animation Video for Patients and Caregivers

 

The pain team at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in the UK has released a wonderful youtube animation video that explains pain relief to children and young people. It covers how the team manages pain, the types of pain medicine  used and side effects. The animation is currently available only in English with subtitles. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/jV3G7voqOho

Postsurgical Pain Assessment in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

 

A new scoping review investigates facts that influence assessment of postoperative pain in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy.

One pain assessment scale was found to be most suitable for postoperative pain assessment, read on for more info: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.15259

The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Pain and Psychological Functioning in Young Adults with Chronic Pain

A study published in Pain looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with chronic pain.

Read study here:  https://journals.lww.com/pain/Fulltext/9900/The_impact_of_the_coronavirus_disease_2019.54.aspx#

 

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SPPM 10th Annual Meeting
March 30, 2023
JW Marriott
Austin, TX

 

 

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