Luke Reddick
48 statements · 1 topic
Featured statements
Historically, the NEST procedure has been associated with a significant amount of pain, and this pain leads to increased hospital lengths of stay, which increase hospital costs.
quote ·
Pectus Excavatum
Pectus excavatum affects 1 in about 400 patients.
quote ·
Pectus Excavatum
Nothing matches these filters — clear the search or widen the filters.
Luke's statements about Pectus Excavatum 48 statements
Open the Pectus Excavatum collection →
APSA - Is same day discharge possible following the Nuss repair for pectus excavatum - R. Luke Rettig
Statement
Historically, the Nuss procedure has been associated with a significant amount of pain, leading to increased hospital lengths of stay and costs
Open
Quotation
Historically, the NEST procedure has been associated with a significant amount of pain, and this pain leads to increased hospital lengths of stay, which increase hospital costs.
Open
Quotation
Historically, the NEST procedure has been associated with a significant amount of pain, and this pain leads to increased hospital lengths of stay, which increase hospital costs.
Open
Statement
Historically, the Nuss procedure has been associated with a significant amount of pain, leading to increased hospital lengths of stay and costs
Open
Statement
Intercostal nerve cryoablation has helped patients with pain and decreased length of stay
Open
Statement
Intercostal nerve cryoablation has helped patients with pain and decreased length of stay
Open
Statement
Intercostal nerve cryoablation was performed at sites T3 through T7 on both sides of the chest
Open
Statement
Intercostal nerve cryoablation was performed at sites T3 through T7 on both sides of the chest
Open
Statement
Patients have been in pain for about 24 hours after intercostal nerve cryoablation because it sometimes takes that long for the full effects to kick in
Open
Statement
Patients have been in pain for about 24 hours after intercostal nerve cryoablation because it sometimes takes that long for the full effects to kick in
Open
Statement
Bupivacaine was used proximal to the site of intercostal nerve cryoablation for perioperative pain control
Open
Statement
Bupivacaine was used proximal to the site of intercostal nerve cryoablation for perioperative pain control
Open
Quotation
We found that 10 out of 15 patients were able to be discharged on postoperative day zero, with the remaining 5 in the INB group being able to be discharged on postoperative day one.
Open
Quotation
We found that 10 out of 15 patients were able to be discharged on postoperative day zero, with the remaining 5 in the INB group being able to be discharged on postoperative day one.
Open
Statement
10 out of 15 patients in the intervention group (INB) were discharged on postoperative day zero, with the remaining 5 discharged on postoperative day one
Open
Statement
10 out of 15 patients in the intervention group (INB) were discharged on postoperative day zero, with the remaining 5 discharged on postoperative day one
Open
Statement
None of the patients in the control group (INC) were discharged prior to postoperative day 2
Open
Statement
None of the patients in the control group (INC) were discharged prior to postoperative day 2
Open
Statement
Length of stay was decreased in the intervention group at 12 hours compared to 58 hours in the control group
Open
Statement
Length of stay was decreased in the intervention group at 12 hours compared to 58 hours in the control group
Open
Statement
Cost was statistically significantly less in the intervention group compared to the control group
Open
Statement
Cost was statistically significantly less in the intervention group compared to the control group
Open
Statement
Opioid use was statistically significantly less in the intervention group than the control group
Open
Statement
Opioid use was statistically significantly less in the intervention group than the control group
Open
Statement
10 patients in the intervention group never used opioids after discharge, while the remaining 5 used them sparingly
Open
Statement
10 patients in the intervention group never used opioids after discharge, while the remaining 5 used them sparingly
Open
Statement
There was no difference between groups in complications including Foley catheter removal/replacement, pneumothorax requiring chest tube, infections (surgical site and UTI), and returns to urgent care
Open
Statement
There was no difference between groups in complications including Foley catheter removal/replacement, pneumothorax requiring chest tube, infections (surgical site and UTI), and returns to urgent care
Open
Statement
Zero patients in the intervention group returned to the emergency department, whereas 4 in the control group returned to the ED
Open
Statement
Zero patients in the intervention group returned to the emergency department, whereas 4 in the control group returned to the ED
Open
Statement
Long-term neuropathy rate following cryoablation is very low in the presenter's patient population
Open
Statement
Long-term neuropathy rate following cryoablation is very low in the presenter's patient population
Open
Statement
Before cryoablation, with thoracic epidurals, pectus patients would stay 7-9 days in the hospital
Open
Statement
Before cryoablation, with thoracic epidurals, pectus patients would stay 7-9 days in the hospital
Open
Statement
With introduction of intercostal nerve cryoablation, pectus patients were staying in the hospital for 3 days
Open
Statement
With introduction of intercostal nerve cryoablation, pectus patients were staying in the hospital for 3 days
Open
Quotation
I think the benefits 100% outweigh whatever potential long-term effects that we actually haven't seen.
Open
Quotation
I think the benefits 100% outweigh whatever potential long-term effects that we actually haven't seen.
Open