title: Epidural pain management for the pediatric spinal fusion patient.
abstract: Pain management immediately following a spinal fusion is an important issue for patients and nurses. This article describes the procedure, details nursing considerations for epidural pain management following spinal fusion surgery, and includes data from our institution's 2 years of experience with this type of pain management. With proper nursing education, anesthesia management, and orthopaedic surgeon support, epidural analgesia following spinal fusion surgery is a viable alternative to conventional methods.
authors.affiliation: Egleston Children's Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kester
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion