Inpatient Clinical Pathway for Evaluation/Treatment of Children Undergoing VEPTR/Spine Growing Instrumentation Procedures

Anesthesia determines post-op unit based on medical stability
Implant
Day of Surgery
Post-operative Day 0
GOALS FOR DAY 0
PCA initiation
Analgesia regimen
Expansion/Revision
Day of Surgery
Post-operative Day 0
GOALS FOR DAY 0
Analgesia regimen
Early mobilization
GOALS FOR POD #1
Maintain analgesia
Early mobilization
Maintain wound integrity
GOALS FOR POD #1
Maintain analgesia
Mobilization
Maintain wound integrity
Discharge planning
GOALS FOR POD #2
Maintain analgesia
Mobilization
Maintain wound integrity
GOALS FOR POD #2
Maintain analgesia
Advance mobility
Maintain wound integrity
Discharge planning
GOALS FOR POD #3
Maintain analgesia - Transition to PO analgesia
Advance mobility
Maintain wound integrity
Discharge planning
Contact Info:
  • Ortho Provider in Epic On-Call Finder
  • CTIS Phone: 215-410-2086
Posted: March 2015
Revised: February 2022
Authors: P. Cahill, MD; K. Devine, CRNP; S. Manzoni, RN; O. Mayer, MD; A. Norton, CRNP; K. Ryan, CRNP;
J. Anari, MD; R. Robinson, CRNP