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


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


BACKGROUND
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.
Bafus
Blane T
BT
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. fafarley@med.umich.edu
Chiravuri
Devi
D
van der Velde
Mary E
ME
Chu
Benjamin I
BI
Hirshl
Ronald
R
Farley
Frances A
FA
D000293:Adolescent; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D016684:Prone Position; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion