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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Poll of the Month Archives



July 2023

An 11-month infant under goes a Left sided thoracotomy for a large benign mass resection. The incision level is at T4 and the child has 2 chest tubes in place at T6 and T7. Hemoglobin, platelets and coagulation factors are normal. Which of the following approaches to postoperative pain management are you most likely to take?

  • 1. Place at thoracic epidural at a low to mid thoracic level 45.45% ( 40 votes )
  • 2. Thread a catheter to the thoracic level from the caudal space using only US for confirmation 10.23% ( 9 votes )
  • 3. Thread a catheter to the thoracic level from the caudal space using fluoroscopy for confirmation ( +/- US) 5.68% ( 5 votes )
  • 4. Perform an ESP block ( single shot or catheter) 15.91% ( 14 votes )
  • 5. Perform a Paravertebral block ( single shot or catheter) 11.36%  (10 votes )
  • 6. Multimodal analgesia with no regional 4.55% ( 4 votes )
  • 7. Something else 6.82% ( 6 votes )

Total Answers:  88
Total Votes:  88 


May 2023

Do you use cannabis or cannabinoid products in your patients with chronic pain?

  • A. No, never, not interested. 22.22% (10 votes)
  • D. Yes, in select patients (8 votes)
  • E. Other 8.89% (4 votes)
Total Answers:  45
Total Votes:  45

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SPPM 11th Annual Meeting
April 11, 2024
Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim, CA

 

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